A Bed, A Birthday and a Belichick Botch

As I have not posted lately, I will highlight the past couple weeks. We begin high and end low. Atira has had to get used to sleeping in her new loft bed. She misses her old bed, but loves all the space in her small room, and she'll eventually learn not to smack her head on the ceiling when she wakes in the morning. This spring my plan is to strip her old bed of the paint that has clothed the wood since my childhood and stain it for Tell, as he'll soon outgrow his toddler bed.
Another member of the family that is quickly growing is Jubal. We celebrated his 14th birthday this past Saturday and he has finally passed me in height. Though this is only a minor accomplishment considering my stature handicap, it seems to be the start of a major growth spurt which he has been patiently waiting for.
My brother Anthony's birthday was the day after Jubal's and also happened to be the day of the much anticipated Colts/Pats game in Indy. He sat in his very good corporate seats in Lucas Oil Statium, and we sat in front of the HDTV in our cozy living room, with Mom and Dad. Each party was enjoying the great rivalry and the anticipation of victory until an unexplainable 4th and 2 call by Belichick at the end of the game. What was that call all about?! What happened to his genius coaching skills? That was a hard defeat in Bath, Maine so I'm sure it was gut-wrenching in Indianapolis. Well, it's a new game next week..........