President's Day, Kellie in DC, Connor B-Ball Tourney!

Weekdays:

• Monday - The kids had no school but we put Connor in a full day basketball camp with his buddy Cash.  I got 2 of my direct reports performance reviews complete.  We thankfully had no sports at night so I was able to chill after work as Mondays are so exhausting!
• Tuesday - Clint ran the kids to a 730a dentist apt and I worked from home in the morning before flying out to DC in the afternoon.  Clint kindly ran me to the airport over his lunch.  It was a smooth flight and then I ate room service and had a chill evening.  Clint managed to wrangle basketball and soccer practices on the home front.

I had to show Maci the annoying fluffy clouds we had to fly through

• Wednesday - A full day in DC for me.  Connor had baseball and Maci had soccer in the evening back home.  We also learned that Connor's team is ranked 10th in the state and will play in Tier 1 for the state tourney.
• Thursday - Another full day in DC for me.  Connor had basketball and Maci had both training and practice so thankfully we had some help from other teammates.

Friday:

• Rosie got a grooming
• I hopped an earlier flight home so Clint picked me up around 2p from the airport.
• I got home, gave Connor a huge hug and then took a nap to sleep off a dull headache.
• I picked up Maci from school at 410p and we headed to the Wayzata basketball senior night game at 7p.
• Wayzata crushed Tonka!!  We then headed home for some R&R due to early Bball tourney.

Connor w. Senior Christian Wiggins - Going to Iowa State next year

Saturday:

• Up and at 'em for Connor's first game at 8a
• We played St Cloud, a team we beat previously. Unfortunately some of the kids were just off and we lost by 3.  UGH!
• We hung around and watched several other games until our next one at 11a vs Maple Grove.  We have lost to them previously and our top team beat them by 4.
• We battled and came out on top with the W!!
• Headed home for naps!
• Around 430p we ran Connor to Chuck's house and Maci to Isla's for hanging fun.  Clint and I took advantage and ate at Hilltop for burgers.  We then realized the 4-3 team with friends of ours were playing for 3rd at 7p.  We headed up to the gym and watched the game.  It went into double OT and they lost in sudden death :(
• We ran to pick up Connor and then Maci to hit the hay for another early basketball day.

Sunday:

• Game 1 is at 8a and we were up against Hopkins (#2 team in the state).  They have the best kid in the state as their point guard and he is a large kid that uses his body aggressively.  Connor was told to be on him the whole game and he only made 4 points while Connor was guarding him!!  We ended up losing by 4 but dang did we battle!!!  Connor was given MVP for his killer defense.
• We got home for me to start doing the usual Sunday chores.
• I ran Connor up to the dome at 12p for some baseball practice with Oliver's family bringing him home.
• Clint ran Maci to her soccer training.  They are now on their way back.
• The rest of our afternoon is going to be spent getting ready for the week and enjoying time at home.
• This evening Maci and I will head up for her 3v3 soccer at 730 and 8p before calling it a night.

Our MVP!

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C

Valentine's Day, Maci Scrimmage, Brad's 50th, Connor B-Ball Tourney!

Weekdays:

• Monday - A nice day of getting back into work and school with no sports in the evening - Yay!

Playing with Chat GPT

• Tuesday - Maci got contacts in the afternoon which has made a nice difference in soccer. Maci had soccer training at night followed by practice and Connor had basketball practice.

Crazy Ass Car in the Garage at Work

Are those Pool Noodles and Bungee Cords?!

• Wednesday - Maci had round 2 of contact fitting (not sure why they couldn't finalize in day 1).  At night, Connor had baseball training and Maci had soccer practice.
• Thursday - Connor got to have his Valentine's celebration at school which had nothing to do with any crushes but more so excitement for candy and what not.  We wrapped the day with Connor's conferences - he is such a smart and kind child with a little bit of sillies at times. :) We then had Maci soccer practice and Connor basketball practice later in the night.

Friday:

• The kids had no school for teacher conferences.  The weather was nice (fake spring) so they rode bikes to McDonalds for their lunch.
• At night, Maci had a soccer scrimmage where we beat MN United 7-1 and Maci had a sweet 1v1 goal of her own - she also rocked their new formation where she has to be an outside back up to winger (a whole lot of running!)
• We dropped the kids and headed out to meet up with Kari/Brad and friends for Brad's 50th b-day celebration.  We lasted until 12a and then called it.

Brad's 50th Fun!

Saturday:

• Happy Valentine's Day!
• I started the day with Maci's haircut at 10a.
• Clint and Connor were already out at Connor's 1st tourney game vs some polar bear 5th grade team.  We crushed them!
• Maci and I got there for Game 2 and the boys really fought back and got a 2nd W!!
• We all headed out for a lunch in the area before coming back for the championship.
• Game 3 was against Becker's top 5th grade team and it was a tough game!  We lost by a decent margin for 2nd place.  The tourney was a bit jenky and the boys got a DQ Gift Card vs any medals.
• Got home in time for Saturday naps and Clint ran Maci to Natalie's for her 13th birthday party.
• Clint and I then headed out to 6Smith for a Valentine's Dinner just the 2 of us.
• We came home, ate the rest of our dessert with Connor and watched basketball before calling it a night.

Natalie's Party Crew

Sunday:

• Slow day of getting shit done around the house!
• Clint picked up M from Natalie's in the morning.
• At 6p Connor did some pick up basketball in Blaine and then I ran Maci to her 3v3 games at 8p and 830p - they pulled off the W in both :)

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C

Great Sunday of Sports - Maci's Soccer Game 4-0 W, Connor's 1st Place B-Ball Tourney & Super Bowl!

Weekdays:

• Monday - Maci had training in the evening - Clint ran her and I picked her up on my way home from work.
• Tuesday - I had an Rx leadership onsite with a strategy session and then culture re-launch.  That evening, I headed to a bowling/happy hour with the leadership team where I crushed bowling with some colleagues - winner!  While I was there, Clint and Connor were at B-ball practice and Maci had her own practice that thankfully Clint picked her up from.
• Wednesday - Another jam packed day with a 2 hour org session in the morning and then our HR QBR in the afternoon. That night, Connor had Brower baseball that Clint ran him to before his Baseball board meeting.  Maci and I picked up Connor from Brower and then I ran her to Soccer practice.  Clint picked up Maci after his board meeting and ran her home.
• Thursday - I worked from home due to a busy agenda. At 530p I ran Connor to a haircut - it looks great!  I then hustled home for Maci to get picked up for soccer practice and then I ran Connor to his basketball practice since Clint left with the 3 neighbor guys for their annual snowmobile weekend.  Thankfully Andy ran Connor home from practice while I ran the girls home from practice.

Friday:

• A busy morning of work followed by get stuff done time in the afternoon.
• I ran to get my nails done at  5p 
• Then the kids and I headed to the Wayzata Varsity basketball game at 7p vs Maple Grove.  Unfortunately, we lost to them again by 3 - they are our only other loss so far this year.
• We got home and Tena/Carrie came over for hot tub, cocktails and catch up.  They left around 11p and I headed to bed.

Saturday:

• I slept in until about 9a and then continued to lay in bed all morning binging the first 4 episodes of this Bridgerton season
• Around 1230p I had to pause and run Maci to her soccer training - while she was there, Connor and I hung at the Starbucks and I got to finish my show.
• We headed home to nap and chill
• At 545p we headed to Applebee's for mom/kid night out
• After dinner, we hopped over to the movie for Zootopia 2 - so cute!
• We got home around 9p and I hit the laundry and around 10p Clint arrived back from snowmobiling fun.

Sunday:

• Up and at 'em at 7a
• Clint and Connor were off to Woodbury by 745a.
• I was driving separate so was able to finish folding whites and get ready
• I made it for game 1 (905a) of Connor's tourney and they had a great W against Woodbury
• I then hauled all the way back home for Maci's scrimmage at 11a - they had a dominating 4-0 W with Maci having the assist on the 3rd goal and then her own goal for goal #4 - a gorgeous rip to the top of the net.
• Maci and I then jumped in the car and headed back out to Woodbury for game 3 (Championship!) b/c Connor's team won Game 2, which I missed.
• We got there in time for the final game and they played smart basketball and won a tight game 36-33 against Blaine - 1st place!!!!  Nice work boys!
• We took our pics with the medals and then headed home for some to dos around the house ahead of the Super Bowl.
• We have to say this Super Bowl was a bit boring but still fun to watch it together as a family in our living room.  We enjoyed some Wings for dinner and a cookie skillet for dessert.
• Now Connor is finishing up his reading, Maci has already left us and I am about to hit the hay myself.
• What a fun day of sports!!

1st Place!!!

Tired on the drive home

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C

Kellie's Dublin Adventure, Clint's Week Solo w. Kids & Another Great Basketball Tourney!

Last Weekend's 3rd Place Finish While I Flew to Amsterdam

Weekdays:

• Monday - I arrived in Dublin around 12p their time which was early morning for me.  We powered through the afternoon on adrenaline and enjoyed some room service for dinner.  While I saw Dublin for the first time, Clint and Connor had basketball practice.

Sights of Dublin Walking at Night

• Tuesday - A full day of meetings for me and then a yummy big team dinner at Hugos in Dublin.  While I did this, Clint managed the kids and got Connor to basketball and Maci to soccer practice.

Connor got MVP of practice + 

Clint paid him $20 for 2 steals and a breakaway layup in their scrimmage

• Wednesday - Another full day of meetings for me and another smaller team dinner at Charlotte Quay.  This was my last day in Ireland - super quick trip but good team time nonetheless.  That night Connor had Brower baseball and Maci had a late soccer practice.
• Thursday - I got picked up from the hotel at 3a Dublin time for my first flight to Amsterdam.  Thankfully it was a smooth flight and I chatted with a co-worker most of the flight.  We quickly queued up for flight 2 from Amsterdam to Minneapolis.  We got settled in and I zonked out!  We took about an hour to take off due to deicing which is rare for Amsterdam.  I slept about the first 3 hours and then was up the final 4.  I got some email cleaned and enjoyed a pretty bump free/smooth flight.  Clint kindly picked me up around 2p.  I got home and hung around until Connor got home - he was so happy to see me!! :) We decided to lay down together around 330p and I ended up sleeping until 530a the next day - Damn you jet lag!!!  I only woke up here and there for some food, to say hi to Maci etc.  Clint kindly managed Maci's soccer training and practice while I zonked out.

Friday:

• I made it through the day with minimal tired moments but feeling just a bit off.
• I wisely decided to back out of the annual retreat for the board I am on as I think that would have put me over the top.
• I got a lot done in the afternoon and into the early evening.
• Unfortunately around 630p it was hitting me hard so Clint went to our neighborhood belated holiday party solo while I went to bed early yet again.
• While he was gone and I slept, Connor went with the Janko's to dome baseball training.

Saturday:

• Up and at 'em trying to get laundry moving.
• Clint went to a massage and I tidied up around the house.
• Before we know it, it was time to drop Maci at Isla's house (birthday party later in the day) and then to Prior Lake for Connor's basketball tourney.
• Game 1 was a nice blow out by us against Shakopee - Connor was on fire, great defense and at least 10 points!  He got MVP!
• Game 2 was vs Minnetonka - JD (Annie from Maci's soccer team's brother) and Connor was excited to match up.  Connor played some great defense - made a few buckets including a deep 3 pointer but unfortunately we came out flat after the half time and lost by ~15 points.
• On to the game to play for 3 or 4th.  We won a tight one over Lakeville South and took another 3rd place finish!!
• While we were at Game 2 and 3, Maci rode with her pal Isla to Nella's birthday party at Elm Creek's snow tubing hill 430-730p.
• Thankful for Isla's parents who got them to and from. 
• We rolled up at home and Maci had just gotten here a little bit prior herself.
• We got comfy and watched the Timberwolves game before calling it for the night.

Prior Lake Tournament

JD & Connor

3rd Place Rings

Snow Tubing Birthday Party Fun!

Sunday:

• Maci and I hit up Clara and Harper's FDP Fusion soccer game at 11a where they won 5-4 and we got to see a goal by each of them!  They were so excited to see Maci there.
• Afterward, she and I were off to her training in St Paul.  During the training, I got some stuff done at the Starbucks.
• While we were gone, Clint went to a bourbon raffle at the Hy-Vee with some of the guys.
• Maci and I grabbed some lunch and got home around 3p.
  
• Now we are getting all the Sunday to dos done: laundry, groceries, homework.
• Maci has 2 3v3 soccer games yet tonight at 7p & 730p - I'm excited to see them since I had to miss last week's with my flight to Dublin.

Maci with her Favs

Here's to hopefully warmer temps shortly!

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C

End of 1st Semester for the Kids, Maci Turns 13 and Kellie's off to Dublin

Weekdays:

• Monday - Happy MLK Jr Day!  We all had the day off which was so nice.  The boys got home around 1030a and I jumped all over their weekend laundry. Clint had a massage at 12p.  I was going to meet a former coworker for lunch but she was fighting a bug so we decided to reschedule.  Maci had her friend Isla come over in the afternoon to hang. I got all the house and work prep needs in a good spot which meant I was able to have some nice down time as the day went on.  No evening sports meant we could watch the College Football National Championship together.  Connor was SUPER into it and was very eager for Indiana to win.  He is really hoping the Raiders take Mendoza with the 1st round overall pick this year.

Maci's rocking some of her cutie new clothes

Boomer is really living some of his best life

This is him snuggly by the fire on a doggy bed

• Tuesday - Work got busy for me b/c our compensation tool opened.  Maci had a training from 515-6p and I grabbed her on my way home.  Connor had basketball practice from 600-730p and thankfully Clint agreed to pick Maci up from her practice that then ended at 830p down in Minnetonka.
• Wednesday - Another busy day for me and Connor had baseball training followed by Maci's late soccer practice.  I had to swing by the baseball place on my way home from work late b/c Connor and Clint left a gym shoe there - TBD on whose fault that was HA. Clint kindly did the late soccer pick up again since I had been at work until about 7p.
• Thursday - Good day of making progress on the work front.  Maci and Connor wrapped their 1st semester of school - Maci seems to have ended with all As but 2 Bs - go girl!  That night, Connor had basketball practice and Maci had soccer.  B/c Laura was the "take to practice' I had some free time so I went to the start of Connor's practice when they scrimmaged the 4-3 team.  I left once the scrimmaged ended, grabbed the crumbl cookies from home and headed to Maci's practice.  I got there in time for practice to end, the girls to sing to Maci and they all enjoyed a cookie in her honor.

Friday:

• Happy 13th Birthday Miss Maci!
• I had a busy morning of work from home. 
• Maci and Connor had no school since it was a teacher grading day.
• We ordered Starbucks for breakfast and Clint had to go pick it up, hard to get delivery given the Horribly COLD Temps!
• Connor headed over to his buddy Chuck's house in the early afternoon.
• Maci and I ran to her 13th well check around 330p.  She is 67% weight at 109 lbs & 85% height at 5 foot 4.5 inches.  They anticipate her to land between 5'7 & 5'8.  She also grew 2.5 inches in the last year - holy growth!
• We had planned to go home but learned the Hopkins vs Wayzata Varsity game got moved up to 430p vs 7p so Maci and I said screw it and went right to the high school to meet Clint.  Connor decided to stay at Chuck's house.  
• What a great game!!!  We were losing most of the 1st and then started to play more our game.  With under a minute we were up 1 and our strongest senior stepped back for a 3 and HIT IT. . . the place went nuts!  We ended up winning by 4 - such a great rivalry!
• We learned Connor was going to spend the night at Chuck's so Clint ran clothes over to him and Maci decided on Kobe delivery for her birthday meal.
• We had a fun quiet evening with our gal and then hit the hay.

Maci's Soccer Birthday Post!

My Seatmates at the BIG Game

Saturday:

• Clint had a work call at 8a for all the weather challenges across the US
• He then met up with the Wayzata baseball board for breakfast at 9a to talk about a new role for him
• I was cranking on laundry, groceries, week prep etc b/c I leave to Ireland on Sunday and we have a busy Sunday with a basketball tourney.
• Clint and Connor met back up at the Wayzata baseball dome at 10a and he got home in time to run Maci to a training at FC Pitz at 1p.
• Around 4p we were all in a good spot to take a nap before Clint and I headed out for date night with Katie & Charlie Zajek - their son CJ was on Connor's baseball team.
• Natalie was heading over for a sleepover with Maci in honor of her birthday.  Unfortunately Natalie was having a bad headache and decided she couldnt power through so she left back home around 8p.  We felt bad for Maci but she had fun with her brother and she loves her Natalie so felt bad for her feeling so icky.
• We got home around 10p and hung with the kids a bit before all hitting the hay.

Sunday:

• I set an alarm to get up around 730a.  We have to leave the house by 10a for Connor's tournament and I still had to pack for Ireland, finish putting away some laundry etc.
• We got out of the house on time with all my baggage and I was eager for the basketball games.
• Game 1 was vs a tough St Michaels team and we went back and forth, the boys played so hyped!  Unfortunately we ended up losing by 3 but Connor got MVP after giving it his all and hustling throughout the game!
• Game 2 was vs an annoying Champlin team who we have beat 2 other times.  They wanted to beat us bad!  Fortunately our boys get the heads out of their rears and ended up winning by about 5.
• Game 3 isn't until 5p so Clint ran me to the airport while Maci and Connor went with the Bradley's to the team late lunch/early dinner.
• I'm now watching football and chilling in the Delta lounge while the kids eat and Clint heads back to meet up with them.
• I will get to watch Game 3 for 3rd place while I board the team and start to take off.

Connor looks exhausted!!!  MVP

It's a super quick trip to Ireland.  I land late morning Monday their time and head right into the office and then I fly home around 5a their time on Thursday which given the time difference gets me home in the afternoon.  The jet lag is going to have me not knowing where I am HA but eager to have team time & see a new country! Check in on Clint to make sure he is managing even though I gave a detailed kid plan day by day and he has Maci who is like a 2nd mom ;-)

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C

Long Holiday Weekend for All - Birthday Shopping & Soccer for M & K + Snowmobile Fun for C & C!

Weekdays:

• Monday - Maci had training right after school and I picked her up on the way home from work.
• Tuesday - I had an early start to my day with an MBR starting at 730a.  Connor had basketball practice at 6p with Clint and Maci had soccer practice from 700-830p.  Thankfully Clint agreed to pick up the girls so I could rest after a long / early day.
• Wednesday - Connor had his baseball training and Maci had soccer practice which I ran her to but Clint kindly picked her up.
• Thursday - I wrapped my day with a nail appointment at 630p.  Connor and Clint had a late basketball practice and Maci had soccer practice but I was the pick up of the carpool at 830p so went after my nail apt.

Friday:

• Connor and Clint were off to Sandlot baseball at 530p and from there they were heading up to the Janko’s cabin for the weekend.
• We said our farewells and then Maci and I headed up to the high school to watch Wayzata take on St Michael in basketball. Wayzata CRUSHED them - we won like 116 to 61. Yikes!!
• Shortly after getting home, Clint text to say they made it safely to the Jankowiak house and are eager to get to snowmobiling the next day.

Saturday:

• Maci and I both slept in until some time after 9a.  We slowly got ready and by 11a we were ready to leave to the mall for a day of shopping for Maci’s 13th birthday!!
• We stopped at Starbucks on the way and used up some gift cards I had.
• We got to Mall of America around 12p and we had a ball.  We did the entire 1st floor, took a break for a way too late lunch at Chipotle, did a good chunk of floor 2 but more so what we wanted to find vs every store and then wrapped at Nordstrom Rack on floor 3.  Maci came back to life in Nordstrom Rack when she found a new pair of Uggs that are super cute and on sale for $85!!!  I got some new cute but comfortable work dress shoes which was my personal goal of the trip.
• We got home around 645p just in time to see the Bills lose to Denver - SAD!
• We put away our new clothes and then relaxed in bed the rest of the evening, we were spent!
• We heard from the boys a few times throughout the day.  Lots of snowmobiling, hot cocoa, Mountain Dew, Zorbaz and lots of other food/snack stops.  Glad they are having fun boy time!!

Our only shopping picture

This was a crazy puffer you could try on at Aritzia 

Snowmobile Breaks

Sunday:

• Happy 5th Birthday Rosie Girl!!!  What a wonderful pup she is, we love her dearly!! 
• Maci and I got to sleep until about 9a again but then got a movin b/c she had a scrimmage at 1130a with a 1030a arrival time.
• I dropped her at the dome and then met up with some of the parents at Pizza Luce for a morning bevi before heading back to the dome for the game.
• We came out strong with a 1-0 lead.  Maci had a lot of good playing time and worked hard.  Unfortunately with about 15 mins left, the other team had a corner kick and one of our defenders went to clear it and accidentally touched it wrong which caused it to hit the post and bounce in.  She felt awful and the team was great to rally around her.  We ended with a 1-1 tie which is just fine for a scrimmage.
• We headed home and hung there the rest of the day!  I got laundry done, picked up the house, watched football and ordered groceries.  Maci had some different phone chats with friends and had fun showing them her birthday haul from the mall.
• I’m now watching the end of the Bears/Rams game while Maci chats with her friend Isla who is going to come over and hang out for a bit tomorrow.
• The boys had another day of snowmobiling, pinball, brewery hangs, foosball and watching football themselves.  They come home tomorrow and we are excited to see them again!!!

Birthday Girl!!

More Snowmobile Breaks

Their Rides

Clint & Andrew

We are all so grateful to have the day off tomorrow to keep the weekend going!

While it is crazy cold, we hope you are all having a great start to 2026!

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C

1st Week of the New Year!!

Connor's Awesome 4th Grade Class

Connor Back Right Standing in Black Coat, Vikings Hat & Next to Anna

Weekdays:

• Monday - Good 1st day back for all to school and work.  At 915p we had a team meeting with Maci's soccer team as they are making a coaching change.  It was a bit awkward but we made it through :)
• Tuesday - Connor had an ortho apt and got his bottom brackets put on and wires tightened.  At first, this was not welcomed by Connor, poor buddy had sore teeth.  That night Connor had basketball practice and Maci had Soccer Practice.  Always running somewhere :)
• Wednesday - Wrapped the day by heading around 4p to get my hair cut and colored. While I was there, Clint ran Connor to his baseball training.  Thankfully a family friend was able to run him home b/c Clint had a baseball board meeting.  Maci had soccer practice but one of the mom took the girls there and then I was able to pick them up after my hair appointment.  On the way home, Maci's friend on the team showed me where Naz Reid from the NBA Timberwolves team lived - it was a fun little detor.
• Thursday - Busy evening! On my way home from work I picked up Maci's glasses which thankfully she really likes.  I then hustled to get her from her soccer training by 6p.  While I was doing this, Connor had his 3 point shooting contest against 8th grade through 3rd graders.  He hit 8 in a minute again but unfortunately just missed the top 6 to shoot at a varsity game half time.  Then we all got home for a bit, ate and Maci was back off to soccer practice and Connor had basketball practice.

Friday:

• Rosie had a grooming in the morning and came home so fluffy!
• I then got a lot of work done before the kids came home from school.
• Maci was off to a babysitting job in the neighborhood at 5p 
• At 7p, Clint, Connor and I went up to the high school basketball game vs Edina.  We Won!
• Maci hung back at home as she also had a virtual soccer team meeting at 715p.

Saturday:

• Up and at 'em early!
• Connor had a basketball tournament starting with game 1 at 8a in Blaine which is a 30 min drive and they wanted us there by 730a UGH!
• Game 1 was a mess b/c the kids were so tired and we lost a game we should not have.
• Game 2 was some how even worse and we went from a team that usually finishes in 1, 2, or 3 and instead headed into the game for last place.
• We had a break in action so went to eat and have some adult drinks after the nasty first few games.
• That seemed to help the boys as they got back to it and won game 3 vs Edina.
• We got home around 430p and were all exhausted.  I went to take a nap and never climbed out of my bed again the rest of the night.

Sunday:

• Nice slow Sunday morning!
• Maci had a training at 1230p which Clint ran her to while I got stuff done around the house.
• We had a productive day at home and watched a lot of the playoff football.
• At 5p the Webbs and Jankos came over our house.  Maci was watching the Janko kids (John and Harper) at our place while the 3 couples went to the Timberwolves game.  Andrew had his work's suite.  The first 3 quarters were really bad basketball.  But then in the 4th quarter things started to turn around and in super dramatic and fun fashion, we won by 1 point after the Spurs missed their last second shots and time expired!!
• We all left home jazzed and arrived around 930p, just in time for kids bed times and to get ready for a week ahead.

Cool Suite Set Up

Me & Andrew

Me & Lyndsay

Clint photo bomb

The person in the fur coat courtside was Justin Jefferson

Post Win!!!

We Love ANT!

We hope your 2026 is off to a great start!

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C