Baseball Try Outs, Soccer Scrimmage and Too Much Snow!

Weekdays:

• Monday - Maci had her evaluation with Lucca and he said she is the hardest worker on the team and he is ok if she tells people that 💖He had really nice things to say about her and we talked about her goals for the rest of the season.  The same night, Connor had a quick 1 on 1 training with Jordan to get him ready for baseball try outs.
• Tuesday - Connor had a morning ortho apt and continues to make progress with his teeth.  That night, we went to the Wayzata sectional game vs Edina in basketball - Wayzata crushed them with a 30+ point win!!!  We then hustled to get Maci from soccer practice.
• Wednesday - Clint had our tax apt which was depressing. I learned Mahjong with the neighbor ladies that night. Clint managed Maci's soccer practice while I was deep into my lesson.
• Thursday - I wrapped my day with a facial and brow wax/tint.  I swear the facial felt like a trance - it was so amazing!!!  I came home afterward and Clint kindly let me go straight to bed while he managed Maci soccer practice driving.

Friday:

• Another productive Friday from home.
• The kids had an at home learning day - dumb.
• At 5p, we ran up to Medina Ballroom for a baseball team get together ahead of try outs.
• Maci's pal/teammate Sav met us there as her parents were heading to the Hopkins Vs Wayzata basketball game - her brother is on the Hopkins team.
• We scooted out to Maci's soccer scrimmage around 7p 
• Maci and her team looked great - we had a commanding 6-0 W
• CJ & Jon's families kindly came and watched her game with all the little kids cheering her on.

Saturday:

• The calm before the storm! The entire city is preparing for a Sunday blizzard so they moved up Connor's tryouts from Sunday to Saturday.  
• Connor still went to a movie with his pal Chuck at 1130a
• Maci and I hung at home watching Love is Blind together
• Clint helped out at the 9u try outs all morning
• I ran Connor up to his try out at 3p
• He was ready and loose - we wished him good luck and headed home for more Love is Blind.
• Clint and I ran back up to get him at 5p and he felt super confident and happy with his performance - we told him we love him and that is the best you can do - give it what you have and let the chips fall as they may 
• We headed over to the Janko's for some pizza and hang time with them and the Codys but shortly after getting there, Connor complained of a headache.  We ran him home and he puked 2x through the middle of the night - poor guy!!

Sunday:

• So we did get about 8 inches of snow BUT this was no where near the apocalypse they talked about 
• We got shit done around the house and eventually went back over to the Jankos to hang with the Codys again
• We are all on pins and needles just wanting the teams to be determined and to get on with baseball fun. . . 

Here's to melting snow, upcoming spring breaks and hopefully warmer temps!!

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C

The end of 4th Grade Basketball & a BIG March Mayhem Win for M. . .

Weekdays:

• Monday - Clint, Ryan and Vinny caught up for some beers at Medina Ballroom.  Emmitt came to our house to hang with Maci and Connor.
• Tuesday - We had new garage door openers installed (YAY!) Maci had her training at night, Connor had basketball and then Maci had practice.  Lots of running around.
• Wednesday - Connor had his last night at Brower baseball training. Clint had a baseball board meeting and Maci had a late night soccer practice.
• Thursday - Clint and I had a financial check up call with our advisor.  I went to happy hour with a co-worker/friend, Winona. Maci and Connor had late evening practices - last basketball practice for Connor man.

Friday:

• Productive work day at home for Clint and me.
• Decided to skip the fish fry at Holy Name and order pizza instead.
• Nice lazy Friday night on the home front.
• Maci had Isla come over and stay the night.

Saturday:

• Slow start to a weekend morning which was nice.
• We ran Isla home and then headed to the state basketball games at Rogers High School.  Connor was once again in Tier 1 and they were the 10 seed. We faced a tough Egan in game 1 and got our butts beat. That meant we were on to St Louis Park for game 2.  Connor hit a 3 pointer with under 2 mins left which put us up by 4!  We were all going nuts!  We ended up tying and going into Double sudden death OT.  Cash went up for a layup and got hacked.  He hit his free throw and we win!!!  So fun!
• Connor hung back and watched the 4-1 team and then went to dinner with a buddy Spencer.
• I hustled home to meet Natalie as she was coming to do a late night hang with Maci until 10p.

Sunday:

• Spring forward!  Dang it sucks to lose that hour of sleep!!!
• Maci and I were off to Blaine for a 5v5 soccer tournament with game 1 at 930a - we crushed the other team like 20-0.
• Connor had his 3rd game of state against Lakeville North - a team we lost to and won against during the year.  They unfortunately came up short by 1 bucket or 2 points so season is over :(
• They came out to Blaine to meet up with Maci and I who had killed time having brunch with the team, shopping at Target and doing emails at Panera.
• Game 2 was another blow out like 12-1.
• Game 3 was more of the same - 20-0
• At 640p we had the championship game against finally some competition.  We got down 0-1 which was nerve wracking but our girls fought back scoring 4 straight to go up 4-1 - we ended up giving up a few but ended the game 5-3 - CHAMPIONS!!!
• Maci had some SCARY hard shots on goal and worked her tail off - so proud of both kiddos!

What a busy but fun weekend!

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C

Round 2 of Braces Coming for M, Nail Appointments, Slower Weekend and Annual Manny’s Night Out!

Weekdays:

• Monday - Maci had IDP training for soccer in the early evening.  We were able to pick her up and then have a super nice quiet evening at home, good way to ease into the week.
• Tuesday - Maci and Clint had to head back to the eye doctor again, this time to check on how the contacts are working and get Maci a 6 month supply.  Thankfully all is great, she just needs more contacts :) That evening I took Maci to and from Minnetonka for her practice and Clint was with Connor at basketball practice.
• Wednesday - Maci had the ortho in the morning and $5k later we are ready for round 2 of braces. She better love these teeth! That evening Connor had his brower training and Maci had soccer practice.
• Thursday - Bridgerton 2nd half returned so I binged in the evening after getting Maci to soccer practice.  Clint and Connor had basketball practice and Maci got a ride home from Ayla’s mom.

Friday:

• My bonus paid - always a fun day!
• We had a carpet company come measure to replace the office and living room carpets.
• After work, Maci and I had a nail appointment where we each got pedicures and I got my fingers refilled.
• Back at home, Clint and Andrew were hanging out in the basement with some bourbon.
• I ran Connor over to Chuck’s for a slumber party with Chuck and Anna.

Saturday:

• I started my day with a massage, ahhh!
• Connor had a baseball clinic at 12p in the domes.
• I was able to get some nap and laundry completed on the home front.
• Maci went to babysit at a neighbors house from 530-930p
• Clint and I had our annual Manny’s steak dinner with the Verplank's (former St Louis Park neighbors)
• We had a water/night cap at their house before getting home around 1030p

Jason (Exec Chef & John/Sarah's current neighbor), Clint and John

Sunday:

• Productive day on the home front.
• Maci had a training at 1230p and then some 3v3 soccer in the evening - an OT loss & win.
• In between Maci’s soccer, Connor had a lazy day of video gaming and Clint and I did errands around the house and neighborhood.

She's been with us for 5 years!

We are so ready for spring break and warmer weather!  Bring on the time change and longer days!

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C