Sunday, December 17, 2023

Stanchion Surprise Party, Sports & Hairball Concert!

I was so tired last Sunday that I am a week behind on the update 😏

Weekdays:

  • Monday - I had a good calibration for annual ratings at work.  Connor and Clint had Bball practice at 6p in the evening.  Bengals played the Jags in Monday night football and in Jake Browning we believe HA - he looked great and our team sure showed up! 😃
Blankets during independent reading
He went with the Raiders
  • Tuesday - Maci had choir practice after school and then soccer training in the evening.  At night, I surprised my coworker & friend Nicole.  I was her secret snowflake and we have a bar we both love (Stanchion) which is out in our 'hood.  We talk about this bar all the time so for her gift I got her two t-shirts from the bar and paid her tab.  I got her to go there and then surprised her by having 5 of our fav guy pals from work who we talk about this place with all the time surprise her by coming in.  We had great laughs, enjoyed pizza and a few brews before calling it around 930p.
I even dressed like Nicole
She didn't disappoint and wore her typical plaid/vest/sweater type combo
The Crew at the Stanchion!
Francois, Paul, Mouli, Nicole, Me, Phil
  • Wednesday - Maci had choir again and soccer practice at night.  Connor had his religion class.  This is the last one for the year for him b/c he is missing the one right before break due to Maci's choir concert.
Maci and her 1st Grade Buddy (Paisley)
  • Thursday - Clint and I had a financial planning meeting in the afternoon.  Then Clint picked up Maci and her pals from choir practice.  I stayed at work a little late to get things in a good spot as we wrap year end and get ready for break.  I spoke to Christie for our monthly chat on my drive home which always gives me a smile!
Friday
  • Busy productive morning of work and meetings
  • Headed to the salon at 115p for a color/cut but thankfully can work from there
  • Maci had her quad soccer training at 4p so Clint ran her there and I showed up shortly after my hair apt so that I could bring her home.
  • We had some pizza and I did an early to bed routine.
Saturday
  • Maci had gymnastics at 10a so we all dropped her off
  • Then we were off to basketball team and individual pictures at 1015a
  • Right after, we were off to his basketball game at 11a - they played a really good team but all the sudden something clicked in Connor in the 4th quarter and he became an animal.  He is always quite good at basketball but he was stealing everything, running the court, hitting lay ups etc.  He said it was because some of his friends from school came for the next game and he liked playing for an audience HAHA I mean I guess I wasnt enough and dad on the bench hmm!
  • Anya's parents kindly brought Maci home from gymnastics so we could both enjoy his game.
  • We grabbed some lunch and then headed home.
  • Maci then had a soccer game at 215p where they lost a crusher 0-1.  We had a penalty kick thanks to Maci smacking a ball into a girls hand in the box.  However, our teammate hit it high against the crossbar.  Then their goal was a fluckie thing into the back corner.  We can get revenge next weekend when we ironically play them again!
  • Got home in time for naps :)
  • Then Clint and I got ready for our 80s/90s cover band Hairball concert.  We went to dinner with 3 other couple friends and then hit up the concert right as the opener was wrapping up.
  • We enjoyed the concert, great tunes and good crowd.  We got home right around midnight and crashed!  Such a fun night!
The Ladies
Kari, Gena, Jacey, me
The Guys
Vinny, Ryan, Clint and Brad
Went to the bathroom and met this guy HA
The guys having way too much fun with the Jared Allen wig
Rocking Out!
Alice Cooper Time
One of MANY Costume Changes for Hairball
Sunday
  • A productive day of wrapping presents, running errands, cleaning the house etc. 
  • Enjoyed the Bengals beating of the Colts :)
  • Maci baked cookies at her friend Charley's in the afternoon and then her mom took them to soccer practice at 4p
  • Kept doing stuff around the house right up until bed time, hence being a week behind on this update
Cookie Makers

We hope you are enjoying and cramming in all the holiday fun this season!
Lots of Love,
C, K, M & C

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