Fall Sports Wrapping Up & Maci's Team Wins the BIG Championship!!

School Pics

Maci = 5th

Connor = 2nd

Weekdays : 

• Monday - Maci and Connor both had soccer practice so Clint and I divided and conquered
• Tuesday - Connor had flag football and they tied but Connor was super pumped that he made a great defensive play which stopped them from winning.  I was supposed to go to a reconciliation parent meeting but I was exhausted and running late from a busy day at work so I am going to catch up offline.
• Wednesday - Maci had another soccer practice which I ran her to while Clint took Connor to his weekly religion class.
• Thursday - Connor had his final flag football game and Maci had soccer practice.  Since it was Connor's last game, I found some parents that could take Maci to and from practice so I could see his game.  Connor and his buddies were living life to the fullest!  It was cold and rainy but they had a blast sliding around in the mud and after they won, they celebrated as if they had just won the Super Bowl - so cute!

Great Team & Great Season!

Ice Cream Celebration

Friday :

• I had a facial appointment mid morning which was a lovely break from work and the rainy outdoor weather
• Connor then had a playdate with his neighbor friend Anders from about 4-8p enjoying a pizza dinner with them
• Maci went over to her pal Livi's house right after school and also had dinner with them before heading to Livi's dance studio for movie night fun - they watched the Barbie movie!
• While kids were gone, Clint and I enjoyed college football and cleaning up work from the week.

Livi & Maci posing with Livi's mom's newest book!

Saturday:

• The boys started their days with haircuts at 920a
• Connor's soccer game was cancelled due to all the rain and field conditions
• Maci had game 1 of the final 4 soccer tournament and they were able to go b/c they were on turf fields.  They had a close win 2-1 - they appeared way stronger than the other team but didnt play their best game.
• We joined a subset of the team at the brewery across the street for lunch afterward.
• Once home we all took some naps and were just dragging, the weather was not helping.
• I was supposed to go to Cougar night at a local bar with my gal pal from work Nicole but we both decided we were too tired and crashed instead.
• Clint and I hung watching college football instead.

Team Lunch

Tired Gals

Championship Game Tomorrow?!

Sunday:

• A much prettier Sunday!!
• The Bengals pulled off a W against the Seahawks, thank goodness!!
• Then we were off to Maci's championship game.  Our girls came to not only play but to dominate!!  They crushed the competitor 5-0!!!  The game got a little chippy and at one point a girl threw herself into Maci but she fell down and Maci just stayed standing over her smiling.  HA we were so proud of the toughness!
• They got their medals, championship trophies, photos etc and then we were off to a team dinner.
• By the time we got home it was a little after 9p and we were all tired but had huge smiles from such a dominate performance by Miss M and her teammates!!

Beaming with pride!!

We LOVE Coach Maggie!

Dinner with Champions

We hope you are enjoying this fall turn of weather!

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C

Picture Day, Fall Sports, Grizzly Dash and Cooler Temps!

Weekdays:

• Monday - Boomer had his annual vet appointment and is still kicking it at the ripe age of 14!  Clint ran Connor to soccer practice and I had Maci to hers.

They can be the cutest!

• Tuesday - Picture Day!  The kids looked great and then I hurried to the office for our annual InspiHER conference.  I had a dinner and drinks after the conference and Clint managed Connor's flag football game with Maci.  Connor had some great blocks and they came away with a W!

Picture Day Ready!

• Wednesday - That evening I took Maci to her soccer practice and caught up with my pal Christie on a quick video chat.  Clint was with Connor at his religion class.

Hot Tub Fun!

• Thursday - Maci had a makeup soccer game from this past Saturday.  When we pulled up it was sunny and nice but then some drizzle came in and cooler temps.  The moms were freezing!  Maci had a killer goal in the first half and then had to take her turn in the goal for 2nd half.  The poor thing never saw any action - we crushed this team and she just sat back there in a ball freezing!  Connor also had a flag football game during this and was pretty fired up when I got to see him.  He had a running touchdown and had the game winning flag pull on someone breaking away on a run.  If that person scored, it would have tied the game but since he stopped it, they got the W!!  Yay Connor!

Friday : 

• Annual Grizzly Dash - cold, windy, rainy day BOO!
• Connor ran at 920a and I got there right when it was over BUT they did it in the school gym due to the weather so he didnt realize I got there late, Clint was on time and we got some pictures after.  The teacher also sent a video so I got to see him run like crazy and "win" the race!
• Maci ran at 1230p - her last one!  She was the first girl to finish, per usual and had a blast with her friends.  Dang they grow up fast!  I took my pics with her and then was out, dang I am not ready for this cold!
• We would have gone to the Grizzly Gathering that night but it was so dang cold!  Instead, Maci and her neighborhood pals played outside at our house and then asked for a slumber party at Harper's house.  All 4 of those girls slept over at Harpers and they are just the sweetest friends!
• Connor and Clint watched "The Great Wall" and I got to catch up on Bravo junk TV!

Connor's Class

Connor & Brooks + A Wave for Mom!

Maci's Turn! Coming in the Pink!

Sleep Over Fun

Kate, Maci, Livi & Harper

Saturday : 

• I picked up Maci at 830a - she quickly told me they went to bed at 2a, great HA
• Connor had a soccer game at 9a and they tied - it was the first comparable team they played and fun to see them work hard!
• Maci had gymnastics at 10a but we picked her up 30 mins early for their annual flu shots.
• Both kids were brave and agreed they barely felt it when we were leaving.
• A quick lunch and we were home for some nap times and yard work for Clint
• We were supposed to have a date night but our sitter got sick.
• Instead we invited Nate and his high school buddies plus Tena over for football, golden tee and drinks - fun time!

Found him like this when it was time to get ready for soccer HA

Soccer Ready #4!

Sunday : 

• Busy morning of getting things done around the house!
• Maci had a birthday party for Livi at 130p - a painting party :)
• Clint's Dolphins won!
• We picked up Maci from the birthday party and were off to her final regular fall season soccer game vs Tonka, their main rivals
• We crushed it with a 3-0 W and had utter domination from start to finish - that was fun!  Maci played tough and fast, love it!
• After we went to Red Robin for some dinner where I got to watch the end of the Bengals game, a big W - yay!
• We got home for showers and evening time prep

Maci and her Birthday Buddy Livi

Painting Fun

Great Group of Girls!

We Love this Team!

I'm ready to start wearing a jacket to work, I guess it is that time of year!  We hope you are all enjoying the change of season!

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C

Wet Fields, Apple Orchard and Hot Weather!

Weekdays:

• Monday - A learn at home day for the kids as teachers had an in service day.  Praise Clint for having them at the house while he worked.  We finally got a lot of rain which led to more flooding at our school.  Thank goodness we got the word late at night that they would be able to have school on Tuesday.  However, this weather meant both kids had their soccer practices cancelled.  We were able to enjoy the Bengals first W together as a family for the night.
• Tuesday - I had an early day so got to the office by 7a.  It was still some gross rainy weather and I spent most of my afternoon in a conference room presenting at a quarterly biz review.  Connor's flag football was cancelled that evening so I was able to grab a quick beer with some co workers on my way home.
• Wednesday - I got my flu shot for the year, glad to have that done.  Maci had soccer practice at a MUDDY field.  I hung out and worked in my car.  While I was there, Clint and Connor were at his first religion class of the year - big year with 1st Communion and 1st Reconciliation!  Once home,  had a quarterly video call with my high school girlfriends.  Always good to catch up with them!

Mandalorian's Costume Came for Halloween 

• Thursday - Connor had a flag game again but I had to miss it because Maci had soccer practice.  Clint said Connor had some great blocking and good runs.  Maci was hitting some bomb crosses to her teammates at her practice.  It was fun to watch from my car while getting some work done.

You looking at me?  She is so silly with her poses!

Friday : 

• I had a fairly busy work morning with meetings.
• Clint ran to a quick Dr appointment and some errands
• We had lunch and I cranked on some afternoon work/think time
• The kids got home and it was a nice warm day.
• We ordered pizza for dinner and decided not to go to the Wayzata football game and instead stay comfy at home and watch college football.
• Later in the evening a storm rolled in and had some crazy thunderstorms - thankful we didnt go to the game for sure!
• There was some nutty wind at one point which caused many trees in our hood to come down but fortunately only a few small branches in our yard.

Looking through the Amazon Holiday Catalog Together - So Sweet!

Saturday :

• Due to all the rain, both Connor and Maci's morning soccer games were cancelled even though it was a crazy hot sunny day/just way too mushy of fields.
• We were able to send Maci to gymnastics instead and I got to sleep in.
• After gymnastics we headed to Apple Jacks for our annual apple orchard and pumpkin purchase.
• It was soooo HOT!   But we still had fun purchasing some home items in their shop, getting some yummy Carmel apples, playing in corn pits/jumping on the pillows and finding our pumpkins
• We hung out at the house for a bit and cooled off but then got ready for Dave N Busters with our former neighbors The Verplank's - they have twin girls Maci's age.
• After the kids were done eating, they ran around and played while the adults got to catch up.  
• After dinner, we cashed out their tickets and then were off to our house for a few night caps and the kids did hide and seek.
• Always great seeing them!!

Apple Jack's Orchard Fun!

Spooky

Pure Joy in Corn Pit

Connor Fell Asleep Like this Saturday Night

All the Girls and Parents were in the basement

Came up and found him like this!

Sunday :

• Maci had a 9a soccer game out in Andover which meant we had to all get up by 715a.
• The girls had a hard fought battle and won 3-2!  It was such an exciting game :)
• We hauled home and got some things done around the house before football kicked off.
• It was a rough day for both my Bengals and Clint's Dolphins - ugh!
• We then got all the week prep completed and Clint mowed the lawn.
• We are wrapping up our weekend with the Chiefs/Jets game and way too many video shots of Taylor Swift HAHA

Love these girls and this team!

We hope you are having a wonderful fall season!

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C