Mondells in Minneapolis: Moms Week in DC & Crazy Busy Family Weekend!

Weekdays:

Monday - Maci had Infiniti training from 630-830p in the evening and I helped with her while Connor and Clint had his practice from 730-9p.
Tuesday - I worked from home so I could pack and take some calls before heading to the airport. Clint drove me to the airport around 1p and I was on my flight to DC by 239p. It was a smooth, easy on time flight. I got to the hotel and ordered some room service for dinner before hopping on a call to learn about Middle School elective class requests. Maci had a practice that Clint took her to and from in the evening.
Wednesday - Good Day 1 of my executive training - I really am enjoying the people in my cohort from across UHG. I had a quick dinner with 2 of my classmates in a hotel restaurant before chilling in my room. However, shortly after getting to my room, I heard about the plane crash via Clint. What a tragedy and right in the city I was in - So Sad! While I was watching the news, Clint managed getting Connor and Maci both to their respective practices - Super Dad!
Thursday - Another good day of training. That night we had dinner as a cohort at an Italian restaurant. Great food, wonderful convo, nice night out on the town! Connor and Clint hit up his last hitting clinic of the session.

Quick picture of China Town on our way to Dinner

Friday :

Clint got the kids to the Dentist for their 6 month cleaning in the morning. Thankfully no cavities but Connor got a nice lecture on brushing :)
I had my final 1/2 day of training and then headed to the airport. I had a nice lunch with one of my classmates and then our flight was slightly delayed. It was super sad to see the Potomac search and rescue outside my plane window during the departure. Then we hit some crazy turbulence, I was so grateful to finally land in Minneapolis.
I took an Uber home as Clint and Connor were heading to his final Sandlot baseball camp. Once home, Maci and I quickly got changed and headed up to Wayzata for the basketball game vs Tonka. Clint and Connor met us 1/2 way into the 2nd quarter. Unfortunately Wayzata couldn’t figure it out and lost to Tonka - boooo our rival!
We crashed afterward because we have a CRAZY busy weekend ahead!

Connor got his Creighton jersey signed by Jackson McAndrew #23

His dad took a pic of him signing it ❤

He just cracks us up! Look at his legs, chilling at the dentist

Saturday:

Woke up at 7a to get down to St Louis Park for the board I am on annual retreat/meeting at 815a.
Clint also got up as he had his monthly massage at 8a.
I was with the Board meeting until 1230p.
Clint and Connor + Maci had headed to Maci’s soccer game that started at 1225. I flew from my meeting to the game and watched them able to tie it 3-3 against MTA.
Clint and Connor left right before I got there to get to his basketball games. I ran Maci from the game to Natalie’s for her 12th birthday party and sleepover.
I then hustled out to the basketball games to get there in the middle of the 2nd game. They got 2 big Wins and Connor played like a little baller. He was so happy to see me when I made it there for game 2. Thankful for GameChanger where I can watch/listen to his games on my way driving all over the city.
Clint left towards the end of the game b/c he had to be at home and ready to get picked up for Lexus seats at the Timberwolves game.
I crashed that night and watched the game in bed.

Natalie’s 12th Spa Birthday Party

Our Magoo!

Sunday:

No rest for the weary. We were up again to a 730a alarm.
Clint and Connor were off to his tournament in Roseville - we were playing up in a 4th grade tournament but C category.
I ran and got Maci from the Cassem’s at 830a.
Then we were off to the game too.
They played hard but lost by 5 in game 1.
Clint and Connor stayed to eat an early lunch in between games with the team while Maci and I ran home and got our nails done.
We came back out for game 2 at 125p and our boys won it!
Then Maci and I had to run again b/c she had Finishing Training from 330-430.
The game for 3rd or 4th place was at 335p so I had to watch from the Infusion soccer studio. They pulled it off and we got 3rd place - dang if only they hadn’t lost game one by 5 we may have had first but they did great!!!
I then ran Maci straight from training to her team practice at 5p
The rest of my evening was getting all the weekend things done - groceries, laundry etc.
Clint and I went to bed early as we were both dragging from that jam packed weekend.

3rd Place Studs!