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