Fantasy Football 2009

This is an update for the Peacock fantasy football league. Playoffs start this week.

If you remember last year, Zora barely snuck into the playoffs with the last seed, but then rolled through the playoffs and won it all. Well, this year she picked right up where she left off and rolled through the 2009 season finishing with the top seed and the top fantasy score of the year!

Mari and Skyler finished 2nd and 3rd. They had the next two highest scores also. Last year, two teams did not make the playoffs, that’s right, Mari and Skyler. Incredibly, the three lowest seeded teams last year are the three highest seeded teams this year! I have never seen that before in a fantasy football keeper league.

We had four expansion teams this year. The league increased from eight to twelve teams. The expansion teams were at a bit of a disadvantage, but wouldn’t you know it, Joye finished 4th. She managed her team well this year.

Erin finished 5th. Who says a team loaded with 49ers can’t make it?

Xander, the other expansion team to make the playoffs, finished 6th. Unbelievably, Xander’s team was 1-7 at one point in the season. He went on a six game winning streak to finish 7-7. He needed them all. Had he lost one of them, he would have been out because of tiebreakers.

Dane finished 7th. This is a very weird and inexplicable result from one of the best teams ever to play fantasy football.

David (Erin’s brother) captured the 8th and final seed. It was not decided until the last game. It came down to a tiebreaker for the most total fantasy points scored for the year. David beat out Jamin by two points, 1526 to 1524. Two points after an entire season and over fifteen hundred points! Wow every score counts.

The teams that did not make the playoffs were Jamin, Yvette (three years ago 1st, two years ago 2nd, last year 3rd), Alan (expansion team), and Kira (expansion team).

Does this sound exciting? Well, it is. This league is so fun because everyone stays involved and active the entire year. We will open it up for expansions again next year.

Playoff pairings:
1 Zora vs. 8 David (Rematch from last year’s championship game)
4 Joye vs. 5 Erin
3 Skyler vs. 6 Xander
2 Mari vs. 7 Dane

Better Late Than Never...Right

Check out our handsome little son!

Caleb Christian Pollastro joined our family three weeks ago today, November 3rd @ 1:51 p.m. He was 9 lbs 3.5 oz and 21.5 inches long. The doctors and nurses were all crazy about his hair, and I must admit, I've spent more time on his hair than my own over the past weeks. He is growing up too fast, and already weighs over 10 lbs.

If everything goes well, we will most likely bless him the first Sunday in January. I can provide more details as it gets closer. We are all doing fine, and am pretty sure that third babies are the best. Not that the other two weren't, but we are all going googoo gaga over this adorable little man!

New Family Member

Meet Gus!
I know, I know, this may come as a total shock to most of you, but we got a dog. I think Rocky must be going through a mid-life crisis, but if this is all that comes of it, that's good.
Gus is a three years old rat terrier. We got him from the shelter. He is very calm and doesn't bark and he's house trained. He goes on walks with Rocky every morning and then hangs out with me during the day. Trinda really loves him (the other real reason we got a dog)! Grand likes him too. Kline and Riker tolerate him, but secretly I think they like him too. Taft thinks he's been replaced.
He's been a really good dog so far and we're having fun with him. Welcome to the family, GUS!

7 years and Many More To Go

Today is our 7 year anniversary! We can't believe we have been married that long and yet so much has happened! The best part of it is that we have grown so much as a couple. We love and respect each other in a much deeper way now. I look forward to that fact growing and reaching new levels as the years go by. Nothing is better than being married to your best friend! I am also grateful that this wonderful family welcomed Taylor Anne and I in with open arms. We have loved being a part of your family and am grateful for the love and support you all share with us! Thanks for being such a wonderful family...it really is a great example to strive to follow!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAYLOR ANNE!!!

Taylor Anne came to our family as a package deal with Kathy. We have loved her ever since. She is so sweet and friendly. She has a lot of responsibility with her younger siblings. She is also very beautiful and growing into a lovely young lady. Today she is 11. We're so glad you came to our family!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRENT!

Trent turned 15 on Monday, October 26th. For details of his birthday, go to taylortenacity.blogspot.com. If you can't get in, e-mail me at edenptaylor@hotmail.com and I'll invite you.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRENT - WE LOVE YOU!!!

It's A(nother) Girl!!!

Siale Xiji Peacock
Our new baby was born September 23, 2009 at 10:20 pm. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces (our smallest baby) and was 20.5 inches long. She's beautiful, gorgeous, and incredibly stunning, just like her father.

You pronounce her name See-All-Lay. The Xiji, of course, was because everybody talked about naming a baby that, but Kimberly was the only in-law brave enough to allow one of us to name her that. Vyken wanted a boy and has decided to call the baby Jazer, no matter what we say.

Kimberly and Siale are both doing fine. I, however, am a total wreck. I'm sore, tired, and overwhelmed. I think I may have a little post-partum depression, too. You see, Kimberly lost weight when the baby was born, I didn't.

It's a GIRL!

Madilynn Zora Lyon

Monday, September 21, 2009

2:22 PM

7 lb. 15 oz.

19 in.

Welcome little princess!

Tooele school offered us a free family photo and we couldn't pass that up. Even though our family will have one more person in three days I think it turned out good.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!

Happy Birthday Mom! You're the best! We love you!!!

When I was growing up, my Mom was the most unselfish person in the world. She always looked nice because it was important to my Dad. She and my Dad had a great relationship and set a great example for me. My mom taught me to sew and kept putting in zippers for me long after I started sewing for myself. She gave me so many words of wisdom and didn't even realize she was doing it. I know I was a sassy kid and should have shown a lot more respect for my mom. She really deserved it. Now that I'm as old as she is, she is one of my best friends. I love spending time with her and Mari. Thanks for everything. Thanks for being a great mom!

Yesterday was our 17th wedding anniversary. We went to the Salt Lake temple. We got asked to be the witness couple. It was a lot of fun but I think I made some people nervous going up and down the steps to the alter nine months pregnant. The midwife said that she will start me in ten days if I want. I haven't decided yet.

Yes this is our most recent picture and I only wish I was that skinny right now.

New Photos

Here's the boys on their Escalator!

Just wanted to show off our most recent addition to the Peacock family...

Trevor is 22!

My little boy that was born in North Carolina is 22 years old today. That means we've been in Baker City 20 years! Trevor is a blessing from Heaven to our family. He has brought a lot of joy to our home. We have loved watching all of his accomplishments and talents. We're very happy he has found such a good wife that continues to take very good care of him. Thanks for being such a good son, brother, uncle in our family, Trevor. And thanks Heavenly Father for sending him to us!

Senior in High School

Baby Cougar! Trevor was named after Trevor Mattich, the candy man lineman for BYU at the time. Trevor was handsome from the start!

Taty's 6 years old

This is my little girl on the day we celebrated her birthday. She turned 6 on August 28, 2009. We went to Discovery Place (a science center) here and did lots of fun things like the hurricane simulator and watched rats play basketball. She wanted a cake with pink and yellow roses...so my good friend made one for her. We had a great time celebrating her special day. We love you Tatyana.

Lexi

We watched Lexi last night. We had a fun night with her.
She showed off some of her skills while she was here.