...and the winner is...

The other day I was reading an article in, um, Rodent Shooting and Burping Quarterly, about how recent studies have shown writing to and about people you love 20 minutes a week lowers your cholesterol. (If any of you read a similar article in Woman's Day Magazine I am sure that is just a coincidence since I am a manly man I would never be caught dead reading such girlish nonsense.) I just thought I would mention that as I announce the winner of the first buncher of the month award because that is actually one of the prizes for winning this award, lower cholesterol. Does it get any better than that. Here is a rundown of the points earned since the last update along with there monthly total.

Me (LoB)-I earned 20 points for two posts, 10 points for two comments, 40 points from various bets over the bowl week, giving me a weekly total of 70 points and a grand total of 211 1/2 points.
Ms. Reyes-Earned 65 points for her 13 comments and 27 bonus points for being the most prolific commenter on the blog, giving her a weekly total of 92 points and a grand total of 201 points.
Team Hawkins-Earned 10 points for Betsey's two comments and an additional 41 points for having a beautiful baby girl. Weekly total-51 points Monthly-69 points
The Fegers-Earn 5 points for their comment and 16 bonus points for being fans of fondue-weekly total-21 points Monthly-32 points
Emmy-Earned 70 points for her 7 posts (6 of which came with 2 hours to spare) 40 points for her 8 comments, 5 points for having mad Lego skills, 7 points for a cool bunny sip mustache, and 64 points to help her deal with the therapy she will need after surviving her creepy calendar. Giving her a weekly total of an amazing 186 points and a monthly total of 344 points.
Mark-10 points for his post and 10 points for his comments plus an additional 34 points for the link of the week and 68 points for modeling for Emmy's calendar. Weekly total-122 Monthly total-207
Pete-10 points for his post, a 25 point first post award, 10 points for use of haiku, and negative 15 points for use of the word lubrication (creepy)-Weekly total-30 points Monthly total-30 points
BobinSeattle-10 points for his post, 25 point first post award, 10 points for coolest screen name, and another 47 points for keeping every one informed on beer chugging contests-good to know. Weekly total-92 points Monthly total-92 points (One additional note-what a recruiting job by Emmy getting BobinSeattle on the blog is a major coup. I am really looking forward to future posts.)
Kalin-20 points for her two posts, 5 points for her comment, 43 points for best response post with Advent Madness, and 54 points for allowing me to brag about my wife who just earned two B pluses from the USC MPA program the same semester she had a 3rd kid and worked a full time job. Great job, Sweetie. (I should get bonus points for marrying someone so far out of my league.) Weekly total-122 points Monthly total-160 points
Betty-10 points for her two comments and again 22 bonus points for putting up with my sister. Weekly total-32 points Monthly total-107 1/4 points
Jenna-15 points for 3 comments and the 7 point bunny sip mustache bonus plus I have been informed that she has been carrying Brendan throughout this whole thing so an additional 42 points for that. Weekly total-64 points Monthly total-141 points
Brittany-10 points for her post, 7 point bunny sip mustache bonus, and 101 point bonus for the idea of a bunny sip party it looked great. Weekly total-118 Monthly Total-198 points
Chloe-Do we really need an explanation here, we all saw the pictures. 123 super cute bonus. Weekly total-123 points Monthly total-147 points
Mom-30 points for three posts (smart move breaking the one up into a two parter), 30 points for 6 comments, 34 points for masquerading as Emmy ("Oh, Emmy has posted about what she is doing in Dillon, wait this doesn't sound like Emmy this sounds like a Sue Briggs rambler, even better.") 6 bonus points for being a surviving member of the Mama's and Papa's, and 135 bonus points for doing what the blog is meant to do, keeping us all informed and updated when major family events happen and some of us can't be there. Thanks for always being the hostess with the mostess when the family needs you. Weekly total-235 points Monthly total-317 points

So it turns out the first buncher of the month is also the founder of the briggybunch. Congratulations Emmy enjoy your lower cholesterol and new orange t-shirt and for Ms. Reyes sake hurry up and get a new slide show up already, Magnums got to go.