The festivities kicked off with the Pre-State dinner at BJ's Brewhouse.
Getting busy on some Graeter's of course! A post-pre-state dinner tradition!
Big Don and Javan laboriously mulling over which black angus burgers to get. Meanwhile, Seth and Mason are waiting patiently to hit the Little Debbie aisle!
Seth clowning on a Walmart scooter. Add about 250 pounds, a night gown, and six cases of Diet Coke and he'd look like most of the late-night, scooter-riding, Walmart patrons!
Mason snoozin hard, followed by Seth. That's right...young MC can go all night long!
Thursday - time for some basketball action!
What's that? 65 degrees and sunny at 9:30 a.m.? Oh yeah baby!!
I've got a feeling there will be a lot of cornhole in our future!
We missed the "Programs! State Tournament programs, $5!!" guy this year. Oh yeah, that's cause we sat in the 100 level this year. Holla!!
First game...time to get started!!
The Rhino grill getting broken in. Looking good!
A state tournament tailgating tradition . . . Pops snoozin!
If we weren't playing cornhole, this was our view. Stuffing our faces!
chillin and grillin!
All the deliberation over which angus burgers were worth it!
By far the best weather day we've ever had. Sunny and an official high of 84 degrees. Our bald heads were sizzlin!
Oh yeah...there's basketball going on!
Aaaaaaaand yet again.....Pops favorite position!
I'm pretty sure someone just beat someone at cornhole and was talking smack!
Heading to the third game of the day. That's right...Mason there on Thursday!
Winding down a perfect day.
Last game of the day.
halftime boredom!
Watching Ohio State take care of Cincy in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night 81-66. Much better than last year's Sweet 16 heartbreak to Kentucky!
Day twooooooooooooooo!!
Mason getting his "wake-up call" from Uncle Seth!
Javan burning rubber in the green machine with Ethan Friday morning.
After a restful nights sleep, Duncan and Robinson are ready for another day!
Game 5
Mason and PawPaw mowing down the competition!
Meeting up at the wall after the game.
The weather looked ominous at times, but we escaped the precipitation and enjoyed a comfortable high of 77 degrees.
Who left Seth unsupervised with Rhino!?!?!?!
He-man has arrived!
Chris and Mason couldn't handle the sprinkles so they sought refuge in the car!
Enjoying our seats together for the evening games.
Javan giving "The People's Eyebrow" which Chris keeps Mason and Ethan in line.
"Ethan, what are you doing with that straw??"
"You got hit with what? A spitwad? Well don't look at me!!!"
How many half breeds does it take to pick out ice cream??
A pretty cool sight. Lots of kicks outside which means lots of fun happening inside!
Oh yeah, pizza and more basketball! Taking in the Indiana vs Kentucky NCAA tournament game.
Grubbin!!
The boys hunkered down in the basement for some gaming!
Chris and Mason down and out!
Championship Saturday - Day 3
The morning after carnage!
Ethan snoozing. He's about to get one of Uncle Seth's famous wake up calls!
Loading up the gear. Our new host site . . . 199 Highbluffs in the background. As Big Mike would say, "Welcome to the Bluffs ya'll!!"
Seth trying to maneuver out of the garage without hitting Jake's pride and joy. Not sure I'd trust Javan and Josiah guiding me!
Started out as a wet and cool Saturday, but that didn't stop our first annual cornhole tournament!
Chris asks - "Dad, can I have 25 cents for a Chick-O-stik?
Jake replies - No son. Absolutely not!
Then Chris beats Jake into submission until he gets his quarter!
Whatever you do....DO NOT pull bags off the board before Big Don has a chance to add up points!
They came, they saw, they cheated, they conquered!
Everyone lining up for their tickets on championship Saturday.
We came up with a clever state tournament story problem....points and attendance winnings total is $18. The winner will be paid out in four bills, all of them different. What are they? Since the winner of the pot couldn't figure out the story problem, we just kept the money!
High stakes for points and attendance!!
Tip time!
Oh what a beautiful site!
When life gives you hamburger meat and hot dog buns, you make a hamburgerdog sandwich!!
Ethan about to put Seth in the Ken Shamrock arm bar!
The game of the weekend....Dayton Dunbar edges out Elida.
This homegirl obviously didn't know Dunbar were some ghetto thugs packing heat before she decided to sit on their side and harass them!
Josh and Caden in to join us.
The techie doing his picture gathering.
Caden trying to get Uncle Seth to check out the monster booger on his finger while Josiah calls Cheryl to see if it's ok if he buys a bag of skittles at the next game. James was sitting by the Dunbar crowd, so he was feeling a little gangsta.
A little drunk on meat and Bec's chocolate chip cookies!