The Overbey Blog

Congratulations Derek. You are digitally distinct!

2008-12-31T12:44:00.000-08:00

Our Mexico Trip - 2008

2008-12-25T04:09:00.000-08:00

So the entire family flew down to Mexico for Easter. It was the first time I (Derek) had ever been to Mexico City and boy is that city large. After our ride to the Palme's house to have a little breakfast, we jumped in the cars and drove to Arturo Ortega's ranch outside of Valle de Bravo. The ranch is absolutely amazing with waterfalls, horses, a giant kids area and its own zoo! Everyone had a wonderful time and we hope to go back very soon. Here are some photos to enjoy.

To see the entire set of photos, please go to http://flickr.com/photos/20280336@N03/sets/72157611984577327/

I think our cats are trying to kill us!

2008-12-02T12:15:00.000-08:00

The Overbeys and Baxters go to the Capitola Art and Wine Festival

2008-11-12T12:03:00.000-08:00

We headed out to stroll the streets of the great little beach town of Capitola. We tasted some good and some not so good wine and Topher had a great time getting his face painted.

Topher Has a New Playhouse

2008-11-12T11:43:00.000-08:00

Just like PeeWee, Topher is having fun in his new playhouse.

Topher's First Benihana Experience

2008-11-07T12:03:00.000-08:00

Jeni had a craving for Benihana's Restaurant and Topher had never been in front of the Grill. We went with Keith and Mindi and had a wonderful time.

I'm Back!

2008-07-18T22:13:00.000-07:00

Okay it has been almost five months since my last post. Since this is now one of my duties in my new job at Roost.com (http://www.roost.com), I'm going to make a huge effort to keep this updated. And not with just photos but I'm going to write interesting and ground shaking commentary that will make you come back time after time. Maybe I'm full of a little you know what but I will try my best to keep this as current as possible. First post will be tomorrow.

Derek

Here is the logo of the new company I work for in San Francisco. Check out the blog I manage http://blog.roost.com

Topher Overbey's First School Photos

2008-02-03T21:38:00.001-08:00

This kid has a great smile!

Looking as dashing as possible!

Christmas Photos from Grammy & Russ

2008-02-02T11:23:00.000-08:00

Thanks for the great photos. Enjoy everyone!

Fun at Gilroy Gardens

2008-01-06T11:03:00.001-08:00

Topher Gets a Thomas the Train for Christmas

2008-01-04T20:44:00.000-08:00

We had a great Christmas in Aptos with the family. Topher really started to get the whole Christmas and presents thing. He really enjoyed his Thomas the Train even if it was a little hard to get going.

Christmas at the Overbey House

2007-12-20T21:38:00.000-08:00

Our Christmas Lights!

Topher and Derek standing by the tree that Topher picked out!

Topher got a bike from Mamut and Pa Pa

2007-12-20T21:16:00.000-08:00

Look at that kid ride a bike!

Topher Loves the Pool!

2007-12-20T21:15:00.000-08:00

Topher turns over!

2007-12-20T21:12:00.000-08:00

This is the first time we caught Topher turning himself over on film.

Topher's 2nd Christmas in 2006

2007-12-20T21:04:00.000-08:00

Topher got a Roller Coaster from his Mimi and Abu for Christmas 2006.

Topher's First Time Trick or Treating

2007-11-04T21:00:00.000-08:00

Halloween came and went but we wanted to show you our little monkey out on the town gathering as much candy as he can. He really did look great in his costume and he was very polite when he went to each house. I think this will become one of our favorite holidays. Enjoy the photos.

The Overbeys visit The Sichels in Santa Rosa

2007-10-05T23:52:00.001-07:00

We went up last weekend to see our good friends Holly & Rodney. They are almost finished with their new house and it is absolutely incredible. We had a great time hanging out, eating the mega feast that Rodney made, swimming in the "salt water" pool and watching Topher get to know Eddie & Blake (The Sichel Boys). Rodney broke out the Quads and we rode them on Saturday in the sun and Sunday with A LOT of mud. Topher and I had a blast as did Rodney and the boys. These are some great photos.

Where the heck is Fish Camp?

2007-10-05T23:12:00.000-07:00

So we went to Fish Camp, CA (population: 265) to stay at the famous "Baxter Cabin" that I had never been to. This trip was great because Jeni and I got to take Topher and we went with Keith and Mindi (my in-laws). We had an awesome time hiking, walking in the nearby stream, riding on an old steam engine train and just enjoying the fresh air and open space. For those of you that are unfamiliar with Fish Camp, it is located on Highway 41 about six miles from the South Entrance to Yosemite National Park. I hope you enjoy the photos we took.

The Overbey's Travel to Ohio

2007-10-01T15:54:00.000-07:00

It was my Aunt Mar's 80th Birthday so the Overbey clan jumped on a plane and flew to Cleveland. This was our first flight with Topher so we were a little aprehensive but everything worked out great. We had a blast with friends and family and Topher was able to see another part of the country and meet Kannon, my cousin Kelly's son. This is just the beginning of many trips in the future....I hope! Check out some of the great photos from the trip.

Topher Loves the Park

2007-06-25T21:52:00.000-07:00

Cal State Fullerton Back to Omaha!!!!

2007-06-11T07:28:00.001-07:00

On to Omaha! Cal State Fullerton Sweeps Super

Regional With 2-1 Win
Titans to Make 15th Appearance in College World Series

June 10, 2007

FULLERTON, CA - Junior Matt Wallach's one-out single to left centerfield scored John Curtis with the go-ahead run and relievers Adam Jorgenson and Bryan Harris combined to pitch 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief Sunday night to help lift host Cal State Fullerton to a 2-1 victory over UCLA and a berth into the 2007 College World Series in front of 3,442 fans at Goodwin Field.

It is the 15th trip to the College World Series for the Titans, who improved to 38-23 overall on the season after winning their fifth-straight contest. The Bruins saw their season come to an end as they finished 33-28 overall.
Cal State Fullerton will meet the winner of the Super Regional between defending national champion Oregon State and Michigan in its first game at the College World Series on Saturday (June 16). The Beavers posted a 1-0 win earlier Sunday afternoon to take a 1-0 lead in their series.
Jorgenson (4-2) earned the win in relief of starter Jeff Kaplan, who pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing an unearned run on five hits and striking out six in the no decision. Jorgenson threw just eight pitches in two-thirds of an inning of work, walking one.

Harris then came on in relief with one out in the eighth, scattering two hits and walking one in 1 2/3 innings of work to log his third save of the year.
Bruins' starter Gavin Brooks (6-7) suffered the loss, allowinga two runs on seven hits in the complete-game effort, striking out a career-high 12 batters without a walk.

Fullerton had to rally from its first deficit of the postseason after UCLA put the first run on the board in the fifth. Gabe Cohen led-off with a double to the wall in left field for the Bruins and was safe at third on a sacrifice attempt by Will Penniall when the throw from Kaplan went wide at third.
After a fly out and a walk to Justin Uribe to load the bases, Ryan Babineau followed with a single through the left side to plate Cohen for the 1-0 lead. Jermaine Curtis hit into a 1-2-3 double play to get Kaplan out of the inning without further damage.

The Titans responded with the tying run in the sixth as junior Clark Hardman, who finished 3-for-4 on the night to extend his hitting streak to seven games, lined the first pitch from Brooks off the light standard in right field for his fifth home run of the year to knot the score at 1-1.
That set up Wallach's seventh-inning dramatics as Curtis led off the inning with a single through the right side and moved into scoring position on Chris Jones' sacrifice bunt back to the mound. That brought up Wallach, who split the outfielders to the gap in left centerfield to score Curtis with the go-ahead run.

UCLA, which left 10 runners on base and six in scoring position for the game, let golden opportunities for the go-ahead or tying run slip away in the final five innings as the Bruins led off four of those frames with doubles to put men in scoring position, but they were to convert only one.
The starters for both teams matched zeroes through the first four innings as UCLA had only two baserunners in that span while the Titans had a runner thrown out at the plate for the second out in the fourth.

NOTES: Chris Jones extended his hitting streak to seven games with a single through the left side in the fifth inning... With the two wins this weekend, Fullerton improved to 13-4 (.765) all-time in the super regional round and 125-60 (.676) all-time in the postseason... The 15 appearances in the College World Series for the Titans ties them for seventh all-time with Arizona and Stanford... Fullerton also stands seventh all-time with 34 wins at the College World Series and tied for fifth with Miami with four national championships.

"Waterworld" staring Topher Overbey

2007-05-22T19:31:00.001-07:00

Well we already know Topher loves the pool, but we got our first taste of how he feels about the hose. I hope you all enjoy these photos as much as we do. Click on a photo to get the large file in case you want to print it out.

Distribution of Overbey Families in the US in 1840

2007-05-19T22:20:00.000-07:00

I don't know how many of you check out ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/) but it has some pretty cool tools. I came across this one that tells you how many families in the US had a particular last name in 1840, 1880 & 1920. Here is the link for the Overbey last name in 1840 http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/fact.aspx?&fid=7&ln=Overbey&fn=&yr=1840 Check it out with your last name.

I Still Love My Suns!!!

2007-05-19T08:03:00.000-07:00

Another season and another season ending loss. I love the Suns more than any team on this earth (maybe my CSUF Titans would give them a run for their money). I really thought they would pull it off this year, but those damn Spurs got in the way AGAIN!!! I know there will always be talk of an "asterisk" on this series because of that stupid foul by Horry at the end of game 4 but that does me no good right now because on Sunday I have to watch game 1 of the Spurs/Jazz series and not game 7 of one of the most exciting series I have seen since the Lakers/Celtics series of the 80's.

I know we might be running out of time as Steve creeps into his mid 30s but I still have hope. Hell, I was a California/Anaheim/LA Angels fan for years and had all my wishes come true in that magical series against the SF Giants so I have to keep believing. I must say that even if you don't like the Suns, you have to like the way they play basketball. A prime example is this clip from last night's game when it seemed like Steve had eyes in the back of his head. When Steve retires, I think it is going to be a while before we see plays like this again.

I am still a huge fan, I'm just a little disappointed because I really like to watch these guys play and I know I will have to wait a while to see them again. I'll give the Spurs the respect they deserve because they are a great team and they play incredible defense. It doesn't mean I have to like Horry or Ginobili, but I do have to tip my hat to them.

I guess this does mean one thing, we are that much closer to the start of the NFL season. I really hope that JaMarcus Russell is the real deal. I need a little Raider/Super Bowl love in my life.

Well here's wishing all the Suns a safe and sane summer. We'll get em next year. I think I've heard myself say that before.

Jennifer's going to Virginia for Horse Competition

2007-05-18T22:38:00.000-07:00

So Jennifer is on her way to the MFHA Centennial Field Hunter Championship to be held Sunday, May 27, 2007 at Morven Park in Leesburg, Virginia. She gets to go on account of her top four finish in the MFHA Centennial Field Hunter District Qualifier (click link to PDF) http://www.mfha.com/centennial/results/district_qualifiers/CFH%20Results%20Pacific%20District.pdf

We are all so proud of her. Her horse Juniper will be leaving Aptos, CA this Sunday, May 20th on her long trek to Virginia (thanks to Ryan Brown and family). Jeni, Keith & Mindi (her Dad & Mom) will be flying to Virginia on Thursday, May 24 so they can have two days before the competition. Unfortunately Topher and I will be unable to go. We will be with her in spirit. Everybody please wish Jeni the best of luck in this great competition.

You can also read more here http://www.outfoxedfarms.com/index.php?pr=Los_Altos_Hounds

Overbey Blogs Take Over The World

2007-05-18T22:26:00.000-07:00

Carol Overbey, my sister-in-law, just informed me that she has started a blog for the Virginia Overbey's. You can access it at http://vaoverbey.blogspot.com. It will be great to keep up on everyone as I know we are all very busy in life. Way to go Carol!!!

Our Son Topher

2007-05-17T20:13:00.000-07:00

Okay, so here is my first post on our new family blog. I have to drop one of our newest photos of Topher in here. I know I'm a little biased but man is he cute. He is coming up on the big "2" and his personality is just blossoming. I never thought I could love someone as much as JB, but Topher is giving her a run for her money. JK JB.