Return from Ohio & Sports are Back!!

Weekdays:

• Monday - We got up and packed to head home from Ohio.  My dad and I went over their trust information and ran up to the bank to get me on their safety deposit box.  By the time we were done with all of that it was time to drive to the Columbus airport.  We got the car dropped, through security in time for a lunch at a sit down restaurant.  Flight was on time and super smooth, yay!  We got home in time for my one 4p call and then Connor had his first soccer practice for the fall season at 6p.  He knows his coach b/c the coach's son has been on Clint's flag football team in past seasons.  Maci also had her first practice back into the soccer swing but Clint managed her's while I was with Connor.  Love our sports being back!

Such a beauty in more ways than one!

• Tuesday - Connor was supposed to have night 1 of flag football for the fall but we were some 115 degrees with the heat index - it was stupid hot!!  So football was cancelled and we all hung out in a cool home for the evening.

Talent is also immense for her!

• Wednesday - Another hot ass day! I had happy hour with my coworker Kari right after work and Maci was supposed to have soccer practice but it was cancelled for the crazy heat a 2nd day in a row!
• Thursday - Maci had her last gymnastics class of the summer. I quickly hit up a retirement party for a guy at work and then picked up Maci for her soccer practice.  While we were at Soccer, Clint and Connor finally got to start flag football.  Clint is a coach and he continues to be amazed by the lack of patience in 7 year old boys HA!

Friday :

• Clint and I started the day with a walk and the dogs
• We ordered some bagels for breakfast and got right down to work
• It was a super productive day for me!
• At 415p I stopped and ran Maci to a slumber party at her pal Quinn's.  Quinn is a soccer friend and it was her 10th birthday sleepover.
• Clint and I decided to order pizza with Connor while he cut grass and I drank beer/cleaned emails.
• Love a nice lazy Friday evening!

Quinn & Maci with her Gift

Squishmellow that looks like a smoothie & Soccer blanket

Saturday :

• Clint had a 8a massage
• Connor and I ran to pick up Maci from her slumber party at 9a - seems the girls made it until 12a and Maci was one of the last sleepers at 730a.  They had a great time!
• We picked up some McDonald's breakfast on the way home, quickly changed and were off to the mall for Dick's house of sports.  Back to school shoe shopping!!  Connor picked out an airmax pair for his day to day gym shoe and a white Air Force one with a black swoosh for his "church" shoes.  Maci picked out Brooks black and white speckle for her day to day gym shoe and then some white high top Air Force ones with a blue checkered swoosh for her "dressier" gym shoe.
• After we finished the shoe shopping, we were off to the Renaissance festival.  Clint and I hadn't been since we were preggers with Maci.  It was "odd" per usual but Connor really took to the fencing demonstrations, Robin Hood play and Jousting.  It was a nice day to wander around but by 330p we were ready to roll.
• We stopped at Target on the way home to get a little thank you gift for Steph our summer nanny, dang she was great!  The kids picked out a candle, body scrub, light blanket/throw, little plant, Pumpkin decoration and a small gift card.  They then made cards for her with words from the heart. She will get this special surprise Thursday morning to start her last day!
• We got home and I started to get things ready for the school year - updating chore charts, resetting Alexa reminders for bus, scheduling alarms for after Labor Day etc.
• Clint was in heaven with some college football games back on!  I showered and laid down to watch OU & SDSU with him but fell asleep shortly after laying down around 8p
• Our entire family was in bed a little after 930p, we were all exhausted for our own reasons!

Pirate Ride

Elephant Ride

Sunday :

• Productive Sunday!!!
• Started with a dog walk again and coffee on the deck!
• Clint and Maci redid one of the beds down by the patio by removing all the rock, pulling weeds, replanting some Hostas, laying old and new rock.  They are all going to be a bit sore.
• I ordered groceries, finished loads of laundry, labeled and prepared school supplies for open house later this week and just got life back in order from travels last weekend and in prep for the "final" week of summer!
• It is such a lovely day here with a wonderful sunny 75 degrees!!!  Ahh can every day be like this?

We hope you are enjoying the end of summer fun and getting ready for fall festivities like us!

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C

Ohio Visit!!!

Weekdays:

• Monday - I started to really pick up a new team at work in addition to my current space so I was busy diving in and learning my new direct reports, leaders we support etc.  Learning is always a fun new challenge for me!
• Tuesday - We are enjoying a week with no camps and free evenings, that is all about to change with sports kicking back up this coming week
• Wednesday - I got a load of laundry done in the evening to get us ready for our Ohio packing
• Thursday - Packing and early bedtimes given an early Friday morning flight.

Friday :

• 430a wake up calls
• We were off to the airport by 5a
• Enjoyed a breakfast before boarding a thankfully on time and smooth flight
• The kids are so great flying now, they just pop on their iPads and await snacks/drinks
• We landed around 1030a EST and got our rental car - a crazy neon green Toyota SUV
• We swung by Skyline for some lunch and with plans to bring to my parents
• Pulled into my parents place right around lunch, noon, and enjoyed our food on the deck
• We hung out with my parents and then Clint/dad went to get beer/ice while the kids/my mom and I went to visit my grandpa Ted at his home.  After that, we swung by my Aunt Sue's place.
• Once back at the house, we hung out some more, looking at pictures of me as a kid - gifts from my parents.
• We headed out to the Moose for dinner and the Bengals pre-season game around 6p - the pizza was great, beer was cold and kids had fun playing pool
• We came back home around half time and all of us crashed

Saturday :

• We got up and hung around a bit before starting to help set up for the party.
• By 11a the first people started to arrive and it was such a nice day to hang out with so many dear family and friends.  The kids got to see a lot of people who hadn't seen them since they were really little and I got to catch up with so many loved ones.
• By dinner time we were down to my friends, Christie and her family, and my parents.  Clint's parents made it around that time as well.  Christie drove me to Cazanos to pick up some pizzas.
• We enjoyed some cocktails, kids ate s'mores and video chatted with our buddy Neil.  Shortly after this Christie and her family headed to their AirBNB to put the kids down for the night.  I was exhausted after helping to pick up with my mom and so we headed to bed while Clint and my dad drove Clint's parents to their AirBNB.

Sunday : 

• Another pretty day but a bit hotter!
• We ate some breakfast on the porch and then headed off to the boat.
• We boated to McDonalds for lunch, docked at a beach/playground for a bit and stopped in the water to let the kids jump off a bit.  
• We got back to the house around 2p for naps and my mom to pick up her dog Kirby from the kennel
• Once up, we met Clint's parents at Cranberry's for an early dinner.  This ensured we got back to my parents in time for our NFL Fantasy draft with the family 
• My brother and Tiffany joined us at the house for the draft and Connor had a blast getting to play along for his first draft.
• We had a few more beers and then all crashed since we had a Monday full of packing, learning about the trust documents and traveling home.

What a wonderful visit home to start to wrap our Summer!

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C

Pickle Ball, Soccer Party Fun & Corcoran Country Concert!!

Weekdays:

• Monday - Connor had a basketball camp this week from 9-12 and he really enjoyed it!  My team tried to host a pickle ball fun outing at the end of the day but only 4 of us were able to make it.  This was my first time ever doing pickle ball and it was a blast!  I ordered rackets and balls for our family on the way home :)

Pickle Ball Crew

• Tuesday - Another day of basketball for Connor and I wrapped my day with a Happy Hour to say farewell to KK who is moving from our team to compensation.  Once home, we all headed up to the tennis courts to play some pickle ball.  The kids had a blast and now we may have a new hobby together.
• Wednesday - Another day of basketball camp.  I wrapped my day by meeting my friends Nicole (current co-worker) and Katie (former co-worker) for dinner and drinks at Redstone.  Nicole and Katie used to work together back in the day so all 3 of us know each other well.  It was a lot of fun to catch up!
• Thursday - Connor had his last day of basketball camp and Maci had gymnastics.  In the evening we headed to the park behind our house for Maci's end of season soccer party.  The girls had a blast playing soccer, hanging on the playground and eating pizza with the parents.

The Crew

Friday :

• Clint and I started our day by grabbing some bagels
• We both had productive days on the work front
• Maci got picked up around 1p to go boating with Livi and her family 
• I wrapped work around 5p and had to hustle to get ready for night 1 of Corcoran country daze concert
• Steph watched the kids, Maci got dropped off after we left, and we had a great time listening to live music

Boating Beauties

Dinner Time

Livi's parents generously got them matching sweatshirts at Old Navy after dinner

Corcoran Country Night 1

Soccer Family Friends

Selfie Fun

Saturday :

• Connor had golf lessons at 9a
• Clint then had a haircut afterward at 1020a
• We got some stuff done around the house and I ran the kids to Target to get a birthday gift for Connor's buddy Chuck
• Once home, I wanted to take a nap so Clint took Connor to Deebapalooza - some of our neighbors who have a son Louie (Connor's grade) throw this party every year and while I wanted to go, I had to rest up for night 2 of Corcoran Country Daze.  Maci decided to hang out the house with me while I napped.  They got home around 4p, I woke up and ordered us some food for dinner before getting ready for night 2.
• This night was so much more fun as the artists were more my type of country music!
• We danced a lot and had a wonderful time!!

Maci being silly in dad's jeans

Corcoran Country Night 2

Neighbors

Momma Friends

Selfie Night 2

Sunday :

• We were all able to sleep in a bit thanks to a lazy morning schedule 
• Clint and I started the day with coffee on the deck while getting to dos accomplished and a plan for the day.
• Around 11a Maci and I headed to get a pedicure while Clint ran Connor to Chuck's 8th birthday party
• We got a lot of errands done around the house while I caught up on some shows and Clint watched pre-season football.
• We are having some hoagies for dinner and then resting up for another full week.

We are so excited to see Ohio family/friends starting this coming Friday!  Living up the last of these summer days!!

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C

Night to Unite, Passports & Twins Game!

Clint's Office Mate

Post Grooming

Weekdays:

• Monday - Rosie had a grooming in the morning.  I came home from the office a bit early to relieve the sitter while Clint had happy hour at the Cargill CEO's home with another former coworker.  We wrapped the evening with a hair trim for Miss Maci.

Urban Air fun with Nanny Steph

Before & After Haircut

• Tuesday - The annual night to unite occurred and our neighborhood had the usual hang out at the park with adult beverages and kid popsicles.
• Wednesday - A nice chill evening at home.  We really enjoy these few weeks in between spring/summer and fall sports!
• Thursday - Maci had her gymnastics class which is wrapping up soon for the summer.  Maci is so excited for school year gymnastics because she is in a class with her pal Aanya from soccer on Saturday mornings.

Friday - 

• Clint and I had productive work days at the house
• Around 2p we took off to the post office to get the kids passports submitted - we are so excited for our Bahamas spring break!!!!
• Clint made us some pizza while I finished getting work in a good place
• The kids jumped on a bouncy house at the Harty's and then swam
• Clint and I followed them over and had some adult beverages while the kids swam.
• We enjoyed a light fire in the evening and called it around 11p 

Saturday - 

• Connor had golf lessons at 9a and our whole family woke up at 840a HA so we were hustling
• Maci and Connor went to a playdate / swimming fun at her soccer pal Quinn Sampson's house and Connor hangs out with her little sister Emily.
• While they were having a play date, I went to the bridal shower for my co-worker Bailey!  It was a lovely afternoon celebrating a lovely lady!
• I got home and took a nap before getting ready for our date night out.
• Clint and I had tickets to the Twins game for Joe Maurer's induction into Twins Hall of Fame
• It was a gorgeous night for a game and the Twins SPANKED the Diamondbacks - 12-1

Play Date Swimming Fun

Twins Fun!

Joe's Induction

Sunday - 

• Clint and I should win parent of the year HA we set an alarm and got up at 350a for the Women's World Cup Soccer Game.
• Maci was so excited to join us on the couch and watch the game.  Poor thing fell back asleep during 1/2 time but woke back up before extra time.
• This just was not the US year and something felt off - well that was true when they lost in penalty kicks.  Maci was sad for the team but we were all exhausted as it was now going on 7a.
• We all went back to bed and Maci and I crashed until 11a :) 
• Clint got a ton of yard work done before the rain and I got the necessary items done around the house.  
• I may take another nap while Clint and Maci watch Stranger things - clearly getting up at 3a is not normal for my body!
• It's a nice lazy Sunday with some rain and cooler temps outside!!!

We hope you are having some down time in the midst of the summer hustle!

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C