Busy March/April!

If you follow this blog, you know that basketball saves us through the difficult holidays and that first part of January.  Keeps us busy, and Spring is here before you know it. 

This year, we travelled a little more to basketball games than in past years.

Started out traveling to Washington DC for the Notre Dame/Illinois game.  I wore a shirt that said "Basketball is my favorite season" because we were rooting for both teams.  ND won that game.

Travelled to Champagne, Ill for a couple of Ill games, Indianapolis for the Ill/IN game,  Ball State for 

Ball State/ND game, South Bend for a couple of ND games, Louisville for ND/Louisville game,

Albany, NY for Sweet Sixteen - ND vs. Oregon St.  ND lost (we came home early, and were here for the call from Ed about Lynn.  Things happen for a reason.)

Then to Indianapolis for Final Four for WBIT - Illinois vs. Wash St (Illinois won), then back to Indy two days later for finals.  Illinois won the Championship!

Kind of going through basketball withdrawal...don't know if Maddy is staying at ND (hope so, ND is going to have a great team next year with Olivia Miles back, Hannah Hidalgo and Sonia Citron.   Maddy would make it even better.

Took a few pictures that last couple of months too.  Reminds me that keeping busy keeps us going.

Notre Dame game - Sweet 16 in Albany, NY

Tony, Leanne

Teresa and Matthew

Cousins - Donna, Sharon, Pam

Sisters - Donna & Pam

Family - Tony, Donny, Donna, Leanne, Pam, Jim Sharon

Happy 16th Birthday, Andrew (& Mimi)

Congratulations Teresa & Matthew! We are so happy for both of you!!

Leanne & me celebrating Matthew & Teresa

Sharon, Jim, Teresa, Matthew

Aunt Donna, Teresa, Matthew

@ Illinois game

Fighting ILLINI!

Notre Dame

Me and Hannah Hidalgo

Celebrating after ND game!

Iowa Coach, Lisa Bluder.  Iowa was staying in the same hotel as ND in

Albany, NY for Sweet 16.  Caitlin Clark was just to her left - didn't 

see her in time to get a picture! Darn!

me, Susan, Vicki  (Maddy's Mom and Aunt)

Fortener Easter hunt

Hinkle Fieldhouse for Illinois vs. Washington State

Final Four - WBIT

Let the celebration begin - ILLINI win the Championship!

me, Shauna Green (head coach), Donny 

Jenna Giacone, me

Donny & Jenna

Donny & Calamity McIntire (assistant coach) She's on a radio interview!

My WBIT Bracket - I KNEW Illinois would win!

CONFIDENCE!

Happy 16th Birthday Andrew!!!

Family

Nick wins the final game in the 100 Square pool!

(it was a birthday gift from me!)

Max - lacrosse

Max and teammate (they are the same age!)

Andrew - goalie

Albany, NY

Donny, me, Vicki, James, Jim

me and Kendall Bostic (plays for Illinois)

Another ending to March Madness.

It was a good season for all of our teams!