Watch Out Bobby Boucher... Here Comes Isaac

No words said it better about tonight - "You Can Mess With Him. But Don't Mess With His Water." Tonight Isaac had a chance to be the Husky Hotshots Manager" for the SCSU Men's BB game vs. SMSU. While the game for the Huskies didn't go very well, Isaac had a GREAT time getting to sit on the bench and help out during the game. He even had a chance to have his name announced and out to the middle of the floor for the Team Introductions. It was really fun to watch this little boy walk out on the court in front of a lot of people. The players were great and the coaches were incredible - very classy program!


When you watch this video, you can hear Isaac's name announced and then he got to go out on the floor with the rest of the team - he was so nervous before the game but before the Halftime he was an old pro.

Definitely a night for him to remember.

We're Never Bored...

Christmas at the Cox House...

Trying to figure out here if the diapers from my parents are for our new baby or if my mom knows something about Heather that I don't...

So long 2008...

Our end to 2008 was pretty great overall.  First, we decided we wanted to take Isaac to the Guthrie again one more time while he is still an only child.  It is so fu

n to see him get all dressed up and take a fancy night out so seriously.  We had dinner at Cue which is pretty cool if you want to have NO IDEA what you are eating.  It's good, but you just have to eat what is in front of you.  The Christmas Carol was GREAT as always and Isaac even stayed awake this year - always a plus.

We also decided this year to open gifts with just the 3 of us before the break began since once we are off from school on Tuesday the traveling begins.  One present Isaac and I were both particularly excited about was our new hoc

key skates.  I haven't had new skates since I was in high school so that was very cool and kinda weird.  Isaac has wanted new skates for a long time so we w

as REALLY excited to go try them out that night at SCSU.

On Monday night Isaac had his big theatrical performance a

s Joseph at the Newman Center's Christmas program.  He only had a few lines but was on stage most of the play.  He tends to get really quiet in front of people (no I am not kidding...) but he did such a GREAT job.

  2008 was such a great year for the Cox-Ebnet family.  We continue to have so much to be thankful for.  Heather and I are lucky to have jobs that we both love with coworkers that are so great.  Isaac continues to grow and amaze us with the young man he is becoming.  And finally we were blessed with an addition coming in 2009 which will no doubt make that yet another year full of change and excitement.

2009 - BRING IT ON!!!

Tis the Season

Yup - it's that time of year again, and I don't mean lights, garland, and gifts. This season is singlets, headgear, and lots of concessions. Isaac has officially started wrestling again and it's fun to see him getting better. He is starting to move from little kid wrestling where they pretty much just fall on each other and the eventual winner was the one that landed on top to actually doing some moves. Last night he had his first duals meet and did really well. Did he win? No, but he held his own against some older kids and kept off his back in both matches. Now begins the evenings practices and once in a while weekend tournaments. We don't go to a whole lot since it can get to be a bit much, but just enough that he gets a few trophies (they all do) and has some fun. Plus, nothing more fun for me (only speaking for me...) than watching Isaac, eating a hot dog for lunch, and moving from mat to mat. As long as he continues to enjoy it, there's nothing I'd rather be doing.

And the wins will come...

Yes We Did - A Message For My Kids...

Yes - it is 2:30 a.m. and I am going to call it a night pretty soon, but not without a few thoughts about what we have just experienced as a nation.  And I'm saying this beyond the topic of race, but for an American identity that we can finally feel good about again.  I think I am the happiest for my son that will wake up in a few hours and look into the face of our new President and see a piece of himself looking back at him.  Isaac and President Elect Obama share a common story of family that gives me so much hope for both our nation, and Isaac.  I can't wait to wake him up and have the chance to tell him that his hero is now his President.

I'm also hopeful for my son that is yet to arrive.  He will not know an America where a vast group of citizens have been disenfranchised and left out of the political process.  He will group up in an America where anything is possible and anyone can make it.  He will come into an America that is better than the one his brother came into.  Not because a President Obama can single handedly change everything that is wrong and fix every problem, but because a door has opened that before tonight has always been locked for some people.  Yes We Can!

I'm not entirely sure if there has ever been a picture I liked more than this one - ever. To me, this says it all about what we are hoping to have (lottery would be a strong second - distant, but strong).
There's also a funny story that I have to post - again, I grew up for some reason always loving politics. Election night for me is one of the most exciting and nerve wracking nights of the year. Poor Heather has to listen to me yell up as results are coming in on a variety of elections. My mom loves to tell the story of when I was in Kindergarten or First Grade, holding my own political voting polls on the bus on the way to school (how I ever got married I'll never know). Well, the cycle continues and I couldn't be happier. Isaac apparently asked his teacher this past week if he and his friend could hold elections in their Third Grade class - they'd do everything including counting the votes

I think I teared up a bit...