Congratulations to all our winners! And now, without further ado, on to the awards!
FOREIGN ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
BEST FOREIGN BLOG - Medical
Buckner’s Buzz:
http://bucknersbuzz.blogspot.com/
Initially positioned within the blogosphere as a 'life in a small town' blog - this blog repositioned itself throughout 2009 into a premier medical blog. Featuring in depth stories featuring compelling visuals this blog brought life and death issues in a small time to the PC screen. Congratulations and best wishes for good health in 2010 to Joanne Buckner.
Initially positioned within the blogosphere as a 'life in a small town' blog - this blog repositioned itself throughout 2009 into a premier medical blog. Featuring in depth stories featuring compelling visuals this blog brought life and death issues in a small time to the PC screen. Congratulations and best wishes for good health in 2010 to Joanne Buckner.
BEST FOREIGN BLOG - Hedonistic
Ode to Goodness:
http://odetogoodness.wordpress.com/
Exceptional photography, insightful and often poignant writing, and world class culinary content describe this blog, the creative outpouring of Rachel Logan. Ode to Goodness regularly exceeds all our hedonistic expectations. Even without the blatant pandering to the Team Henderson BLOGGIES nominating committee this blog was clearly a 2009 best!
Exceptional photography, insightful and often poignant writing, and world class culinary content describe this blog, the creative outpouring of Rachel Logan. Ode to Goodness regularly exceeds all our hedonistic expectations. Even without the blatant pandering to the Team Henderson BLOGGIES nominating committee this blog was clearly a 2009 best!
BEST FOREIGN BLOG - 15 Minutes of Fame Award
Hannah Montana Timberlake:
http://hannahmontanatimberlake.blogspot.com/
A light is no less bright just because it shines for a brief time - just ask Conan O'Brien! Hannah's blog illuminated all our lives for a short time in 2009. For all her meaningful insights - such as 'no matter how good you are... don't cut your own bangs'.. we give this brief award to Hannah Henderson.
A light is no less bright just because it shines for a brief time - just ask Conan O'Brien! Hannah's blog illuminated all our lives for a short time in 2009. For all her meaningful insights - such as 'no matter how good you are... don't cut your own bangs'.. we give this brief award to Hannah Henderson.
BEST FOREIGN PICTURE - Jumping
Jan 28th: Strong Foreign Picture Award
Michelle Bengtson stunned Team Henderson with this submission in early 2009. I'm pretty sure there was some image editing software involved - but even so this picture earned our jealousy and admiration. Well done Michelle.
Jan 28th: Strong Foreign Picture Award
Michelle Bengtson stunned Team Henderson with this submission in early 2009. I'm pretty sure there was some image editing software involved - but even so this picture earned our jealousy and admiration. Well done Michelle.
BEST FOREIGN PICTURE - Nature
Feb 8: More Eagle Pictures
Lori wow'ed this blog with her unbelievable shots of bald eagles in the wilderness. Congratulations to you and your assistant!
BEST FOREIGN PICTURE - Jumping AND Nature
There was a tie in this category. Thanks to all for the strong submissions this year!
Jan 26: Engagement Jumping Picture
Combining a picturesque background with jumping to celebrate your engagement is a clever way to win a BLOGGIE. Way to go!
Jan 26: Engagement Jumping Picture
Combining a picturesque background with jumping to celebrate your engagement is a clever way to win a BLOGGIE. Way to go!
Jun 22: Tyler and Michelle Jumping
Normally, we like our jumpers fully clothed. However, if you successfully jump over the Alps - you're a winner! Congratulations to Tyler on his first ever BLOGGIE!
BEST FOREIGN BLOG SUBMISSION - Joel Henderson
Dec 23: TH2: Salem, Oregon
Reminding us all during the Christmas Season of the importance of a close walk with God - Joel also stunned the Team Henderson Blog with it's first image featuring full frontal nudity. Thankfully, it was in-utero making it not only appropriate - but amazing! Thanks Joel for your 2009 contributions. We think 2010 is going to be an amazing year for you!
Feb 23: Celine!
I think balog's entry speaks for itself. Well done!
ACHIEVEMENTS IN WRITING
BEST BLOG ENTRY - Medical - Human
June 22: Stiches
The story of my little nephew Trent taking himself out while jumping on the bed with Hannah (she swears it was not intentional and we believe her!) - this entry won in a very crowded field this year. Our suggestion to future competitors: get pictures of your hospitalization to augment your posts!
BEST BLOG ENTRY - Medical - Vermin
Sep 12: Don't look Tod!
Keeping with what clearly was the new, new thing in 2009 - injuries and medical procedures - this entry chronicled the sterilization of our beloved Indy Anna Henderson. Featuring pictures from inside the operating room, this entry both impressed and disgusted our Committee.
BEST BLOG ENTRY - Party!
Aug 9: Emily's 25th Birthday Bash
Team Henderson was honored to be invited to this classic mid Summer soiree! Featuring delicious food and gorgeous people! A shameless attempt to get invited to more parties in 2010 - we award this award to Emily Scott.
The Hannah Saga
From shared drinking glasses to shared private moments - this series exposed the underbelly of college living. Chronicling Hannah's bout with mono last spring this series followed the tragic consequences and path to redemption from this debilitating disease.
BEST BANNED BLOG ENTRY
Nov 17: Public Confession
This story – eventually banned from the blog by our executive editor, Julie – addressed electronic intrique and betrayal. It's timely removal cleared the field for Tiger Woods to have his 15 minutes of fame in 2009.
Nov 17: Public Confession
This story – eventually banned from the blog by our executive editor, Julie – addressed electronic intrique and betrayal. It's timely removal cleared the field for Tiger Woods to have his 15 minutes of fame in 2009.
ACHIEVEMENTS IN PHOTOGRAPHY
BEST PICTURE - KIDS
Jan 3: Mr. and Mrs. Joel Henderson
Duh!!! Umm.. like this was hard to figure out. Decided to start with a slam dunk before getting to the more complicated decisions!
BEST PICTURE – MOST INSPIRATIONAL
Jan 3: Inspirational
Congratulations Bill and Linda for showing us all what elder-love looks like! You truly inspired in 2009!
BEST PICTURE - WOUND
Jun 6: Emergency!
It seems only appropriate to introduce this category for the 2009 BLOGGIES. A highly competitive niche - this years winner went beyond the call of duty (dishwashing) to produce this award winning image.
BEST PICTURE -BODY PARTS
Mar 4: Buttboy
This one is for the ladies.
BEST PICTURE - MEAT
Sep 27: Tail Gate Game 2
Food played a dominant role in 2009 and it seems only fitting to award a 2009 BLOGGIE to excellence in meat. This year's award goes to Tim and his mastery of ribs. We look forward to your contributions in 2010!
BEST PICTURE - JUMPING
Jan 3: Mr. and Mrs. Joel Henderson
This category continues to be our most competitive. This year's winner was a result of our closest vote ever. Congratulations to the winners.
BEST PICTURE - BEST IN SHOW
Jun 25: Indy
Who else? Seriously!
BEST PICTURE - MISCELLANEOUS
Sep 27: Tail Gate Game 2
Trumping a euchre trick is always exciting. When you capture it in picture it's even more rewarding! When you use your neighbors special Washington Huskies cards to trump him - well.. that's an award winner.
BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR
Once again we had a tie this year.
Jan 3: Mr. and Mrs. Joel Henderson
How can you beat the a picture that reflects both physical beauty and true inner joy? You can't - and that why this picture shares our picture of the year award for 2009!
April 28: Jon and Rachel - Married at Last!
I just loved the subject - as well as the technical aspects of this picture. A 2009 best of!!
ACHIEVEMENTS IN COMMENTING
MOST COMMENTS – INDIVIDUAL BLOG ENTRY
Mar 26: $5 Quiz - This Day in History
A fitting award given it's mixture of good humor and name calling - this blog entry brought comments from multiple states in a good humored demonstration of family infighting. As always - this award goes equally to all that participated. Well done!
BEST BLOG COMMENT TANGO
Jan 19: 2009 BLOGGIES
The Team Henderson Blog Competition Committee offers it's highest honor to Joel Henderson and Hannah Henderson for this commenting tour de force. Recognized worldwide for it's technical, intellectual and comedic merit it stands alone in 2009 for its sheer brilliance. Please enjoy it one more time:
Hannah said...
- So i see father, you have officially lost all other hobbies and focused on Blogging.... and i would just like to say that of course Rachel and I took siblings!!!!! I would also like to take 'favorite child' award... and in the spirit of a new blogging year.. I, Hannah Henderson, have made an account to begin competing against Joel in the comment category of the Bloggies! BRING IT ON BRO...
- Hannah, you're talking to the guy that got the word blogment published on UrbanDictionary.com, the guy who once wrote a comment longer than the original post, the guy with the English major and cush library job that enables him to comment whenever, wherever. You're talking to the guy with literary skills coursing through his veins, who eats, sleeps, and breathes language theory, the guy who know the difference between assonance and consonance and owns a Shakespeare book the size of your head. If you want to talk tough, go ahead, but you better bring your A-game to back it up. Because I will. Wit isn't about talking loud; it's about talking well. My name is Joel Henderson, and I am President of the United States of America.
- Joel – I have seen that you have chosen to talk the talk and failed to actually walk the walk. Yes, you are clearly suffering from neologasm, however, that does not instill fear or worry in me. You may have written a long comment, but can you write an entry? Can you choose a template? Can you upload and drag photos into perfection? No – because I am that girl. I am the girl who took 3 foreign languages because she never shied from a challenge. The girl who breathes rhetoric and eats enough vocabulary, it often causes diarrhea of the mouth. My veins are fire. The synapses in my brain beg me think slower. My stamina is measured in miles, while yours can only be in Ångströms. And you may have the cush job in a library, but the head start mother and father gave you will soon be obsolete as my power and genius swiftly wipe you out. As Sweet Tart withstood the heat, I too am prepared to wage war. And while you are busy knowing the difference between assonance and consonance, I am using them. Shakespeare’s book may be the size of my head, but can you read it? So Joel, or should I say Chocolate Chip, lets do the comment tango. I only have A-game. Life is about walking, not talking – and I can do that better on my hands than you on your feet. So go ahead, be the President of the United States of America. My name is Jack Bauer. I am a juggernaut. And as I said one day saving this world from Presidents like you: “I have killed two people since midnight, I haven't slept in over 24 hours. So maybe... maybe you should be a little more afraid of me than you are right now.”
- A valiant effort, but as Dr. Rose says, "Close is only good in horse shoes, hand grenades and nuclear war." Next time try proof-reading what you write and checking your facts, then get back to me. Cause for the record, I was the original Team Henderson blogger. I pwned the blogging world years ago. I am Chuck Norris; Jack Bauer wears my pajamas.
2009 SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
2009 MOTHER OF THE YEAR
July 15: Pier Jumping Pictures
What can you say about a woman who is willing to throw herself off the end of a pier, fully clothed, into the frigid waters of Lake Tahoe? Yes, you say she continues to shock us. Yes, you say she loves life. Yes, you say she rocks! And if you're writing BLOGGIES you say she's the Mother of the Year! Congratulations Julie!
2009 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Marian Hunt – 90 and a regular visitor to the Team Henderson Blog!
This first time BLOGGIES nominee and award winner epitomizes what it means to be a follower of Jesus, a loving Matriarch and a lifetime learner. We are proud to award this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award to Marian Hunt!
10 comments:
BLOGGIES!!!!
BLOGGIES!!!!
Well done again for 2009!
I do want to ask for a relook (kinda like recount) at Trent's broken leg episode! He had a plate, screws, ambulance ride...all from the UP! And nothing..I mean, nothing..not even a honorable mention...what gives?
joanne - the Committee has reviewed your request for recount and has issued the following statement.
"the BLOGGIES are issued in conjunction with the Team Henderson blog. Our only method of honoring outside blogs is through the Best Foreign Blog nominations. given your award we are not sure what additional positive reinforcement we can offer."
also.. it is important to note that the Committee threw up while reviewing that post - which clearly leaves a bad taste in our mouth.
btw joanne, Congratulations on your 2009 award!!
So glad I finally beat Eileen at Mother of the Year!!
It might help that I did sleep with the "Committee"!!
Wait, padre can't post an entry about a FICTIONAL affair he had with his GPS unit (a.k.a. Mandy, a.k.a. not a real person), but madre can post a comment saying she sleeps with the "Committee" in order to win Bloggies? Seems to me like some double standards regarding what's considered "family blog" appropriate :P
preach it brother!!
So in the Best Picture shot of madre and I, which is physical beauty and which is true inner joy?
from the Nominating Committee: thank you for your inquiry Joel and congratulations on your multiple wins. you had an impressive 2009. to address your inquiry - the Committee observed equal measures of beauty and joy in each of the photograph's subjects. this contributed highly to our award.
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