Prep for Vacation / Mondells Watch Kids / Cabo Fun!

This will be a fairly quick post but with a lot of awesome pics!  We got back last night from Cabo after a wonderful week of laughs, sun, relaxation, cocktails, volleyball etc!  We can't thank the Mondell's enough for their willingness to come to MN in late February to watch our crew.  We are also grateful that our kids were on pretty good behavior for Nanny and Grandpa to make the week enjoyable for all 💖  Enjoy all the pictures and we will get back to a normal weekly update next week.  I am also counting down the days to get a new home computer which should help with my picture upload time and overall enjoyment of doing these weekly posts 🥰

Pre Trip Pictures

President's Day School Playing

 Finally Saw My Valentine's Day Flowers in Person on Tuesday

Post the Long Weekend - They were so pretty!

 Loves Outside Days

Keeps Talking about Wearing Shorts again HAHA

Cabo Trip Pics

Things We Loved : Resort, Pool Side Service by Jared, Massage on the Beach, Activity Hosts : Mike, Alexis and Christian, Italian Restaurant Food, Fish Fingers with the Jalapeño Sauce by the Pool, All the Tequila Cocktails made by the main bar, going fast on the ATVs (put that there for Clint and Tena HAHA), all the laughs about our "girl" books by the pool, meeting sisters and our new friends from LA, getting color but no bad burns.  I feel like I am missing so much but those are the highlights I never want to forget!!!

Airport Early Saturday Morning

 Selfie at Cabo Airport

 Tena got the ladies cute matching T-Shirts!

 Italian Restaurant Waiter

Claims to be a Bengals Fan = This reaction!

 Day 2 Balcony Wake Up 

 Morning Pool Views

 Random Selfies

 Tena and her Hand Stands 💗

 Hibachi Chicken of Rice

 More Handstands but now at morning

Mini Donuts at Coffee Shop 

 I need to remember how zen I was here

 Clint and Nate in Stretching Class :)

 Preparing for ATVs

 Our Crew!

Tena, Clint, Me, Rick, Amy, Nate

 Yep Handstand on a Break at the Beach

 Clint and Nate

LA Friends in Background

 Mexican Party Night

 Pre Walking Tour of Art/Bars Downtown

 More Waiting Pics

 Tena's Waiting Pic Since Nate Took Off Talking to Randoms HAHA

 Foxberry Farms Homies!

I may have been a little bit of a chicken with my sweater haha!

 Candy Cart

 Artsy Pics

AKA Too Many to Drink!

 More Stretching!!

I just take the pics HAHA

 Last Night Fire Entertainment

Landscape Pics

We had an absolute blast and continue to thank the Harty's for taking this from an idea to an actual event!  Clint and I are already talking about doing one of these at least every other year and on the off years taking the kids on some fun spring break trip.  We had such a great time but we are also so grateful to be home with kids who adore us and in our own bed!  We are looking forward to getting back into our routine starting tomorrow and are glad we had today to do laundry, catch up on bills/mail etc.  Oh and 45 degrees and sun in MN isn't too shabby either for March 1st.

We hope you all have a wonderful week ahead!
Lots of Love,
C, K, M & C

Valentine's Day & a Long Weekend!

Monday : 

• Clint was in Wichita with work and had cocktails with all my former finance people in the evening - I was getting all sorts of fun texts about being with the other 1/2 of the Mondell crew
• I hit the hay early as Monday's always exhaust me 

Tuesday : 

• Clint got home around kids bedtime and he helped put them down while I was getting a little bit of work done as this week started off a bit rough on that front

Wednesday : 

• I had another busy but much better day on the work front 
• Connor fell off a bike at school and while the picture looks rough he took it like a tropper and no tears, just mad he couldn't ride a bike any longer HA
• Clint picked up Connor and I picked up M in order to take her to religion class - she was so pumped to get her prize from the charity sock toss the week prior
• In between dropping her off and picking her back up, I had some good productive time at the local Starbucks

Ouch

Thursday : 

• 100th Day of School for M!  I can't believe she is about to be a 2nd grader, I vividly remember 2nd grade, my teach etc :)
• I worked from home since I had a virtual conference to attend and it was easier to take from home - I worked fairly late in the office while Clint and Nate played some Golden Tee
• Clint sent flowers to work b/c he hadn't realized I would work from home when they were ordered so the front desk gals are taking good care of them until I can pick them up on Tuesday (I work from home on Fridays and we are off on Monday!) - the thought was what counted!! 

Spanish  for C

 100th Day of School Fun!

Friday : 

• I worked from home again and got the house picked up while also getting a jump start on work things - we were able to launch our compensation conversations for the end of year rewards and I had a blast getting to share a few of those messages with my teammates already!!
• Maci and Connor were so excited to take their Valentine's into school!
• Connor had Fart Ninja Valentine's - Yes I thought I bought Ninja Valentine's only to get them home and realize they are "Fart" Ninja - what in the world?!
• Maci was so excited to open all the mail they had been delivering in her class throughout the week + Dad went to be a room helper at the class party from 815-930a - Maci was so pumped that he was there and that he was the only dad to help out - SO SWEET!
• We had Gymnastics in the evening followed my some Mexican food and a BOGO at Cherryberry with our little pack
• After kids went to bed we had a hot tub party with the Harty's and talked all about our upcoming Cabo trip
• I went to get out and help Tena get a water and another drink and as I got out, I bit it on the icy bricks - I recovered ok but as the weekend has gone on, I have gained quite a nice Blue/Green goose egg on my shin CLUTZ!

Connor Party Fun

Saturday : 

• I woke up feeling icky - tired, a little hungover, a titch of a head cold etc
• I got my coffee rolling and took M to her soccer practice - she is looking awesome!
• We all went to lunch together and then headed home for some lazy time, naps etc.
• Clint took Connor to Maple Maze to have a play date with his friend Brandon in the later afternoon
• I finally got moving and got a few things accomplished before getting ready for our date night
• Clint and I headed to COV for dinner (yum) then Caribou for a coffee and adult convo before heading to the movie theatre to see Knives Out - it was really good, we recommend!
• We got home after the movie around midnight and crashed!

Kaitlin Babysitting Fun

Bedtime Sweetness 

Sunday : 

• The kiddos wanted donuts so that is what we had for breakfast and I started to hit the to do list after a fairly lazy Saturday 
• We got a lot accomplished and are feeling pretty well ready for our trip 
• Clint just took Connor to Ice Skating
• I just dropped M off at Audra's birthday party (daycare pal)
• I am about to hit the Peloton with my gal Nikki and then will pick M back up from her party
• It is so nice to know we have another "weekend" day with M, Clint and I all having the day off tomorrow - we need to continue some work week prep, a few random phone call needs tomorrow and pedicures to get our toes looking summer time ready!!!

We hope you all had a wonderful, hopefully long, weekend!  We all are getting excited for the Mondell's to arrive later this week and then head to warmer weather and some R&R.  Once we return, we will be hoping spring is just around the bend ;-)

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C