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Basketball reflections

March Madness is always the best and worst time of the year for our household. In the course of one month, we, I  am super high with the prospect that my team the BRUINS are going to win it all and then without fail, my hopes are dashed with a loss:(  We threw a little get together this weekend with some die hard fans with the hopes that we would all celebrate together or at least console our losses together.   Beer and alot of onion dip helps.

I was thinking this evening about how much of my life has revolved around the NCAA Basketball Tournament: One year I found out I was pregnant minutes after the final game in 1999. (that year UConn won and our life changed) Another year I remember watching a play-off game in Oakland with my son's soccer coach and thought "wow, someone who loves the team as much as us and wow, how is it that I have a 7 year old?"  Most recently, we watched the game with neighbors, 3 men who were my children's coaches (baseball, soccer and basketball) friends from church and family.  The 10 or so kids played in the backyard or throughout the house - tea parties, video games and soccer matches all at once.  It was a full house; like my full life.  It was great and UCLA basketball was an excuse to force some of my worlds to collide.

Oh UCLA Bruins!  How you let me down. Oh UCLA Bruins, how I had plans for the money I was confident that I would win. I suppose my new sunglasses will have to wait a little while....  Oh Bruins, having our fight song as my ring tone, seems a little silly in retrospect.  Oh Bruins, how I love you and will do it all again next year.  Only 335 more days till next year!

Hey Kansas Jayhawk fans - that was a well deserved win! The 3 pointer at the end was phenomenal!  Check out Laptop Television Mom's Post Game recap - now she is almost as obsessed as I am - another reason to love blogging!!  Where else would another mama like me:) ?

March Madness: Kids, move away from the TV.

It is here!  Today, in few minutes, the NCAA Mens Basketball tournament is about to start!  I know I am going to sound crazy to many of you- but March Madness is BIG time serious business at our house.  I follow other sports.  Watch highlights in passing on ESPN, but really could care less about most sports. (that is unless it comes with a party and yummy snacks,like the Super Bowl)

But the NCAA tournament is different, it is one month of basketball games.  A month of hangin' with the guys talking smack about which team is better. Yes, I actually do my homework, scour ESPN and other sites for that little piece of advice that gives me some insight on why I should pick one team over the other in our basketball pool.  Though sometimes it does come down to which color or mascot I like best.  It is SO fun.  It is so un-mom like. It is even better when MY team picks beats all them all.

The kids are finally old enough to get it and participate:)  This year they will be appropriately dressed with UCLA t-shirts! Our banner will hang proudly outside our window.  ( My alma mater) Dare I say that in Stanford country?  Let the games begin.

Sheila also writes at xiaolinmama and momocrats.

Original post to SV MOMS Blog.