Big showcase weekend in FL for M and Connor’s Team Won 1st Place in a B-Ball Tourney

Weekdays:

• Monday - Clint picked up Connor's basketball uniforms in the evening and ran Maci to and from practice while Connor and I went to get his haircut at 8p.
• Tuesday - House got cleaned and Alyssa (our designer in the 'hood) came to lay out our picture wall for the living room.  Connor had basketball practice and Maci had soccer practice in the evening.
• Wednesday - Clint had to pick up Maci from school to get her to practice on time. Then I picked her up after work, ran Connor to baseball training, did a Target run for Maci ahead of our trip to FL and then came back to pick up Connor.  While we were doing this, Clint was at his Baseball Board meeting.
  
• Thursday - Connor had no school for teacher report card planning. I held Maci home and worked in the morning/packed before Clint drove Maci and me to the airport at 1030a.  We hung in the Delta lounge and had some lunch before we took off at 1p.  We had a nice easy smooth flight into Tampa, got the car and drove with Jess/Annie to Sarasota (1 hour), ate a dinner at a Bistro and then got into the hotel in time to chill for the evening.  While we were getting settled into FL, Connor and Clint headed to basketball practice.

On Our Way

Clint Sent Me a Proof of Life Pic of Connor HAHA

May we never forget Aziz, the oddest Bistro Dinner Waiter

Friday:

• Nice Friday morning of work in the hotel for me
• Maci had breakfast and a walk with her team while I worked
• We had game 1 at 1p ET against a top New Jersey team - it was a hard fought battle but we lost 3-1
• We went back to the hotel to hang for a bit then headed out to beach fun/team pictures/dinner.
• The adults wrapped the night in the hotel bar while the girls swam.
• Back home, Clint and Connor enjoyed an early start to the weekend with another no day of school for C Man and Clint played some hooky to go to a movie with him in the afternoon.  They then went to the Theis house for their annual Christmas tree lighting and booze for the adults/dark tag for the kids.

Recovery Time After a Tough Loss

Beach Fun & Sunset w. Teammates

Saturday:

• We started the day watching Connor's 1st b-ball tourney game and a big W
• I then watched game 2 as we were heading to brunch on the beach with Maci's soccer team. Thankfully another W!
• I watched the championship on our way to Maci's 2nd game - fortunately they did it again and pulled off the Win - 1st place in tournament 1!!!
• Game 2 for Maci was against a Virginia team.  We had a great showing and a 4-0 W!  The goals went Annie, Maci, Maci and Lauren.  Maci's 1st goal was a CRAZY good boot with her right foot.
• Maci got player of the game, so proud of her and we were off to figure out dinner.
• We ended up deciding to do Dominos and let the girls swim at the pool.
• The adults hung by the pool laughing and having some drinks before calling it around 10p.

Exploring Before Game 2

TFE - 3 Teams of Gals

Love this Team

Game Ball Cutie

Sweet Boy Napping before the Championship Game

Champions

Sunday:

• We got up, packed up, ate breakfast and then headed to the fields for Game 3 vs a FL team.  It was a total slug fest and we got down 0-1. Maci was on fire this game, maybe even more so than game 2.  There was a great set play from Lauren to Quinn to Maci for a GOAL!!!!  Maci had 3 of the 6 goals on the weekend!!!  Then there was another moment where it was 1v1 breakaway, the other player stumbles on her own, Maci is wide open with the net and they call a foul!!!  Our sideline lost their minds!!!  I was screaming bullshit and our coach was yelling at the ref in Spanish.  It was such a clear goal scoring moment and would have been 2-1 UGH! So is life.
• After the game, we hustled to the IMG store to get some swag for the girls and brothers back home. Then we were on the drive to the Tampa airport.
• Fortunately our flight was only 15 mins delayed so Jess and I hung in the lounge and let the girls go get Potbelly, snacks, Starbucks etc.
• We board and then SIT and SIT and SIT.  We ended up being on the plane waiting on a Tarmac for 2 hours and 45 mins.  If it had made it to 3 hours, they would have had to go back to the gate and deplaned us!  Thank you Govt shutdown and insane delays with air traffic control.  We got home safe and sound, landing at 12a instead of 830p UGH UGH UGH

Shopping Before the Trip Home

Maci Loved this Flamingo in the Tampa Airport

Airport Hangs w. Friends

All Smiles Boarding the Plane

Losing Our Minds at the 2 Hour 30 Min Mark

What a wonderful trip with my Maci girl, her teammates and some awesome parents + a wonderful tournament weekend for Connor/Clint but what a trashy way to end it with the flight home.

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C 

Happy Halloween!!! Soccer Tournament, Happy Hours, Trick O Treating & Soccer Scrimmage!

Realized Boomer Turned 16 when we were in KC

Weekdays:

• Monday - My vanity finally arrived so our master bedroom remodel is complete!  YAY! We love it! Clint grabbed Maci early from school and I met them in Blaine at the annual Halloween soccer tourney.  This year the girls were Nerds the candy. We won our 1st 2 games and then came up short in the 3rd. We were in the toughest bracket and had to win them all to move on so we headed home around 830p and were able to watch the Timberwolves game which Clint was at with Adam Webb.

Our Tourney Team

• Tuesday - We had our UHG earnings call in the morning - heading in the right direction! After work, I wrapped the day with a hair apt, needed to freshen my color so that felt nice. Connor had basketball practice.
• Wednesday - We got our sprinklers blown out, that time of year! I went to a Happy Hour farewell for my buddy Mouli from work. Connor had a basketball family meet up event and then went to Brower baseball training with Clint.  Maci is enjoying this week’s break from soccer training.
• Thursday - I was starting to feel a little off with a sore throat and stuffed nose but I powered through the day and then met up with Phil, Mouli and Nicole at The Stanchion for happy hour and our own fun farewell for Mouli.

Friday:

• Happy Halloween!
• I was a field trip chaperone for Connor’s field trip at Baker Park. We were outside from 930-130p in a dreary drizzle and cold temps which was not great for my cold but I know Connor was grateful to have me there.  We did some survival activities - building shelter, learning to start fire and then doing team building games.
• I got home, got some work done and had a call with our financial advisor. 
• I then took a hot shower and climbed into bed.
• I love trick or treating but I just couldn’t do any more of the outside mess.
• The kids had a blast and I woke up around the time they came home.
• Connor and I sat in my room sorting candy and watching game 6 of the World Series.  Maci had Harper and Livi over to sort candy and listen to music etc.

Our Group in Our Finished Shelter

Connor and Graham Hanging on the "Couch"

Trick O Treat Fun!

Saturday:

• Connor and Clint started the day with basketball practice at 830a
• Maci had a soccer scrimmage at 11a and the boys met us there after practice.
• They scrimmaged the TFE Pre-GA team a year younger than us.  We pulled off a nice 8-0 Win and Maci had the first goal - a beauty of a rip with her left foot - that goal along with her hustle got her player of the game.
• We then went to lunch at Medina Ballroom.
• We got home in time for some good afternoon naps and DayQuil.
• Clint did yard work and I woke up around dinner time.  We ate Crack Chicken for dinner and watched a whole bunch of college football followed by Game 7 of the World Series.
• Connor was SOOOOO into the game and started to cry when the Dodgers pulled it out - he wanted them to win so bad!

Our Team was White & Youngers were in Black

Sunday:

• Love getting an extra hour of sleep!
• I was getting a lot of things done in the morning before Maci headed out to her Media Day with the TFE team. . . Can’t wait to see these pictures!
• Continued doing all the prep things around the house and watching another frustrating Bengals game.
• Maci heads to training shortly (330p) and then has some 3v3 soccer games this evening (730-830p) at the Infiniti soccer center.

Elliana and Maci looking out the window at Media Day!

We hope you all had a wonderful Halloween and are getting excited for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday!!

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C

Getting Ready for Halloween - MN Zoo Fun, Valley Scare, Date Night, Connor 3v3 Tourney!

Weekdays:

• Monday - Maci had forward training from 745-845p outside, getting cold for these late trainings!
• Tuesday - Our house got cleaned and I had a 1/2 day onsite with my HR team to prepare for 2026. We wrapped with a Happy Hour and Clint ran Connor to basketball practice while Elliana’s family kindly got Maci to and from practice.
• Wednesday - Maci had soccer practice at night so I ate and caught up on work at the local Mexican restaurant. While I did this, Connor and Clint did some Brower baseball training.
• Thursday - Poor Maci came home sick from school so she missed their after school fall dance. I went to get a facial after work and it was lovely. I also got my eyebrows tinted and waxed. Ahh what a nice treat this was! That night Connor also had basketball practice.

Friday:

• Productive day for Clint and I before our annual night at the MN Zoo for the Pumpkin Event.

Saturday:

• Connor and Clint started the day bright and early with an 8a basketball practice
• Clint ran to a massage at 10a
• I then took Connor, Emily and Anna to downtown Wayzata for some shop trick or treating.  Anna and Connor really wanted to go together but we live in different neighborhoods so this was our compromise.
• We got home in time for a nice afternoon nap 
• I then got my nails done at 4p while Clint ran Connor to the Janko’s as they took him along with some buddies to Valley Scare (amusement park Valley Fair) Halloween event.
• While Connor was at that, Clint and I did a date night at River Inn and then to a recently reopened bar, The Hilltop!

Silly Cows

Valley Scare Fun!!

Sunday:

• Started the day with an 1130a tip off for a 3v3 tournament for Connor.
• They won all 3 of their games to get 1st seed going into the bracket play and then lost by 1 point in the first game - BOO! Good learning and it got us out of a gym early on a gorgeous Sunday so not all bad.
• I got home in time to see the Bengals lose to the pathetic NY Jets at home.
• Maci went to training with Julian and then we got things prepared for the week the rest of the night.

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C