Mondells in Minneapolis: Busy Sports Weekend - USA Cup & Baseball Tournament!!

Weekdays:

Monday - The start of a crazy run of soccer! Maci had Try out Camp in the morning. At night, she subbed again for the Academy 1 team for their final game and they got a strong 2-0 W against Edina. Afterward, we went to Dairy Queen for some end of season celebration. We then had a late dinner at Sunshine Factory.
Tuesday - Connor had Basketball open gym from 800-930a. Then Maci had tryout camp again. At night, the boys had baseball practice - getting ready for the tournament. Maci and I went to get her haircut and she got some cute bang fringe. The hairdresser kept talking about how much she looks like Taylor Swift HAHA

Cutie!!

Wednesday - Another day of Connor basketball gym and Maci's final day of Soccer Tryout Camp. At night, Maci had a soccer practice while I took Connor to get his haircut. The final Bahama bead is finally gone to Connor's disappointment. It was time!

Before & After

What a hunk!

Thursday - Connor had basketball camp again and Maci had her weekly gymnastics. I then had a quarterly board meeting with my non-profit I support. In the evening, Connor had a basketball practice while Maci practiced with the Academy 1 soccer team.

Friday:

The start of a CRAZY weekend!!!
After several meetings in the morning, we were off to Blaine for Maci's first soccer game of the USA Cup. They played a Chicago team and beat them 2-0! It was warm so good job girls!
We grabbed some Jimmy John's sandwiches and then ran them to the latest Despicable Me movie so they could cool off and rest.
While they were watching the movie, Clint and I worked from the lobby.
No sooner did the movie end and we were off to the fields for game 2
This was a battle against CC United, a team we loathe!!! We came out victors again with a great 2-0 W!
We ran to Invictus brewery afterward for some drinks, milk shakes and food.
Clint and I had debated going out b/c it is also rodeo weekend but we passed b/c we have an early morning the next day!

Look at them!

Invictus Dinner!

Hauling around, it's what we do!

Saturday:

Maci had game 3 at 750a - ouch early! I had to take her solo b/c Connor also has his baseball tournament. No sooner do we get to the field, they call for a lightening delay - dang summer heat bad weather!
During the delay, we realize my car has Connor's glove so I drive all the way (30+ mins) back home to drop the glove and then haul back to see we are down 0-1 against Salvo - WHAT?! Fortunately, we figured things out and then beat them 4-1, good!
After this game, we went to the pin trading area and purchased a sweat shirt. Some of the families went to eat but Maci wanted to hang so we did so with her coach and picked up some Chick Fil A for lunch.
Connor had his 1st game of the tourney and they won but got the game called as a W after weather rolled in come the 5th inning.
We started our 4th game but had to delay again for weather - GOODNESS! This time it didnt ever reach us so we hung in the parking lot and had "adult" party while the girls chilled with movies
Finally time for game 4 and we whooped them 4-1 - bye Thunder!
We hustled home around 3p thinking we had to get to Connor's game 2 but weather pushed it to Sunday. We also had an invite to Nathan's house for a Rodeo BBQ but the weather wasnt super great and we were all spent so we took some late naps and hung close to home. Clint and I even missed our fav Rodeo night out b/c Maci's game 5 was 750a on Sunday!

Rain Delay Fun While Kellie Drives a Baseball Glove Around MN!

Soaked Baseball Buddies

One of the best group of mothers known to soccer!

More Rain Delay Fun!

Lucy, Violet, Charley, Quinn E, Brooklyn, Maisy, Maci

Coach Maggie's sister, Amy, who was the girls first select coach came to see them crush Thunder!

New Sweatshirts & the MN United Loon!

Quinn E was my adopted daughter while her mom got us Starbucks

Sunday:

Semi Final game and finally Clint could make it again!
We were down 1-2 to a TOUGH top level Shakopee team who we beat 1-0 (thanks to a Maci goal) in the Tonka Splash tourney. With 30 seconds left in the game, we were all screaming "SHOOT" and who gets her foot on the ball but our own leftie, Maci magoo!!! GOAL!!!!!!! Our sideline went insane, Maci was crying the girls were flying around - we tied it for OT!!!! We had to play 2 5 min OTs and unfortunately in the 2nd OT they found the back of the net and our girls lost it. There were so many tears, last tourney and game together as a complete team :(
We convinced the girls to get pics together on all the USA cup props and Maci pulled it together on the ride home. Time for Connor's moment.
We quickly scooted to Connor's HOT semi final baseball game vs his own Greenwood buddies the Cardinals. We were in the lead all the way until the top of the 6th when the Cardinals went up on us by 2. Final chance and we got out 1, 2, 3. The boys lost it - after going undefeated all season and then losing to their friends/classmates, thy couldnt emotionally handle it. Lots of tears, screaming, some running away from the field. Maci was an awesome sister having just dealt with this disappointment. We all had to calm the boys b/c we had to play for 3rd in about an hour.
We grabbed some McDonalds watched some Utube and then Connor was ready to go. All the boys figured it out and we crushed the Twins team, landing us in 3rd and getting all the boys a trophy!!!! They completely shook off the sadness and off to Honey Mackie for ice cream we went! Dang it was a scorcher!!!
Once home, we joined the Harty's at their pool to cool off - what a busy and HOT weekend!
We didnt hang too long b/c then it was time for Connor's 3 on 3 basketball games - I have 0 clue how he had any more energy!
They barely lost the first but then crushed the 2nd game!
Alright time for showers, early bed time and rest!!!!! What a weekend! What great lessons through the games we love :)

Agony of Defeat - They Fought All Game!

3rd Place isn't a bad place to be in the USA Cup