Video of the Sep. 15th Sonogram

Last week I posted the picks of our sonogram from a couple weeks back. We also got a DVD that had video from the sonogram. The DVD itself is at least 20 minutes long. Most of it would be boring if you are not the parents...so I tried to cut as much of it out as I could. Still about 5 minutes long. Tried to add some annotations to the video to make it just a wee-bit more interesting.

If you have any quotes for Baby A or Baby B, let me know the time in the video and I'll be happy to add some more in!

There's A Little Raider In All Of Us

...and it is especially true for Holly these days. She has TWO little Raiders in her belly!

T-Bone's NFL Picks for Week 4

T-Bone is NOT doing so good. I tried to warn him about picking the Texans and Rams, but he wouldn't listen. He picked more upsets this week...he picked the Chiefs over the Broncos and the RRRAIDERS over the Chargers.

September 15th Sonogram Pics

We got these last Monday...12 pics! They also gave us a DVD with video of the sonogram. I gotta work on that and edit it down, its really long and could get boring if you're not the parents. The twins are doing great and so is mama. Baby B is 10 ounces and A is 9.5 ounces. They are squirmin' around and kickin' each other in the head. In the video you can see it...Baby B tries to stick his foot in his brothers mouth.

We are approaching the end of the 19th week and Tuesday is the start of the 20th and final week of the 5th month. The twin's "sensory development is exploding!" Their brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that they may be able to hear our voices now. I'm going to have to be careful what I say now during the Raiders games.

Check out the PHOTO ALBUM for the latest sonogram pics. The latest pics are at the beginning.

T-Bone's NFL Week 3 Picks

T-Bone had another bad week, but he thinks hes got the hang of it now. Jezebel tried to get in on the action, and picked the Chiefs after T-Bone picked the Raiders for the first time this season.

T-Bone's NFL Picks: Week 2

T-Bone is at it again. Last week he picked 9 games correctly, but missed 7 games. He is getting the hang of it though. If you're clueless or just can't decide and need some help, here ya go!

Raider Mecca: The Last Day

Day 3 started out great. Sleep in, eat breakfast. Holly and the kids crashed and Vick and I cruised down to a mall in Hayward to visit our 3rd Raider Image store this trip. Finally it was time for the tailgate. The Raider Mecca guys were a bunch of fun this weekend and wrapped it up with a great tailgate. Then out of nowhere, Greg Townsend showed up to the tailgate and just hung out with the fans like one of the guys. It was unbelievable! I have a lot of appreciation for that guy and his dedication to the Silver and Black and their fans. Then the "game", whatever...it did start off good with a fly over from the Air Force.

Here is the rest of our pictures from the trip. It really was one of the best trips yet. Best memories came from hearing Phil Villapiano and Tim Brown talk to us, answer questions and take photos with us.

Raider Mecca: Day 2

This trip just keeps getting better!! Woke up and had free breakfast, muffins, cereal, breakfast sammiches, juice, bagels...we had it all. Even though it was bfast, we were eating at around our normal lunch time. After food we got our Raider gear on and headed out to Raider Headquarters. We walked into the conference room where we've seen Al Davis and many great Raiders players before and they announced our special guest speakers: Phil Villapiano and Tim Brown!! Had goosbumps when these guys were talking...it was amazing. When they were done talking and fielding questions we split up into 2 groups. We went on the tour of HQ: the halls are lined with awesome pictures from great games; we went out on the practice field (got to tap the "I'm In!" banner the players all hit when they run out of the lockerroom); the weight room; and back to the conference room for pictures with Phil and Timmy and the Super Bowl Trophies. What an awesome day.

We ended with a trip to the Raider Image and picked up more Raiders baby gear! Picked up some In and Out burgers on the way to the hotel room and we've been here trying to recover and rest up for our long day tomorrow. There is a private party just down the road for the Sunday night game and dinner, but we cant get up. We may head over there at halftime. Tomorrow is the tailgate party all day at the stadium and then Monday Night Football!!

Check the video of my boy Vick with Phil and Timmy and all the pictures in our PHOTO GALLERY.

Raider Mecca: Day 1

Yesterday we flew into Oakland, got our rental, hotel and it was off to McAfee Coliseum for a party with some Raider Legends: Willie Brown, Greg Townsend and Jeff Barnes. James Lofton was scheduled to be there and arrived before the signings started, but was called way to an illness in his family. We had a great time meeting theses guys and other folks from around the globe who are gathering this week for the Raider Mecca. Vick got some photos signed by Willie Brown and Jeff Barnes and got some cards signed by Greg Townsend. I had all 3 guys sign my Raider mini-helmet and I also had Willie Brown sign a card and Greg Townsend sign my rookie card of him and an 8x10 photo of me and him I at the Raider Image when we were here last year for the Raiders v. Bears game.

We are having an awesome time right now. Gotta get ready to go to Raider Headquarters! Heres a quick slide show of our first day. For all the photos, check out the PHOTO GALLERY.

NFL Pick'em Help

Need help deciding who will emerge victorious each week in the NFL? T-Bone is here to help. T-Bone is playing Pick'em this year on Yahoo! and it should be interesting to see how his picks stack up against the rest of y'all and the pros. Now, don't expect perfection...for some insane reason he picked the Broncos over the Raiders this week. What!? He had to go to time-out for a little bit, but he stuck with his pick. Week 1 of the NFL is here!