Connor’s New Closet, Several Happy Hour Catch Ups and End of Flag Football!

Weekdays:

• Monday - I worked from home on Monday and started my day with a breakfast date with TammyLynne, neighbor.  She wanted to treat me for my promotion which was very sweet and it was nice catching up with her.  Connor had his final flag football practice with Clint before I took Maci to her late (800-930p) soccer practice.  I curled up in the car and watched some Real Housewives on my phone in comfy sweats.
• Tuesday - I headed into the office to get my flu shot at our onsite Dr office.  Thankfully this one wasn’t super noticeable nor did my arm hurt the next day!  I then met up with a gal pal and former co-worker Stacy for some Happy Hour after work.  I then hauled to pick up Maci from her soccer practice at 8p.

Connor School Pics Came!

 

• Wednesday - Another work from home day and Connor got a new CA closet install.  It looks so awesome and makes his closet work so much better.  We also sold his baby dresser for $40.  Yay purging!  Rosie got groomed and we sent her about a week too late so she is a little more shaved than we prefer.  At night, Connor had his final flag football game.  Maci and I both went, finally, as she didn’t have practice conflicting.  Connor was a defensive beast!!!  He ended the game with a QB “sack” by blitzing the QB and getting his flag before he could do anything.  Go Connor man!  Maci and I then ran to her INFINITI training, she is being able to make it to more of these now that her TFE practice schedule is easing up.

What a team!

I find it funny Connor is in the middle and Brooks (not Clint’s kid) is standing right with him - 

I already refer to Brooks as Clint’s 2nd son HA

Silly Boys

• Thursday - Back to the office for me as we had a good 2 hour QBR meeting prep together across pharmacies.  That evening I had happy hour/dinner with a friend/former co-worker Brenda.  It was so great to catch up, hear about her grown kids and first grand baby!  I then hustled from there to get Maci and take her to another 800-930p soccer practice while Clint did a bourbon tasting with his neighborhood bourbon buddies.  

Friday:

• I slept in a bit after feeling exhausted Friday morning.
• Productive morning meetings ahead of my Dysport Apt at 11a.
• I grabbed Clint and I some Chick Fil A for lunch on my way home.  
• I then got some more work done before Clint and I took a walk before Maci got home from school.
• Once the kids were settled, Clint and I were off to Cov for a little date night dinner/drinks.  It is so great to have Maci at an age where she can handle a few hours home alone with Connor.
• After a fairly quick dinner, we took a walk down to 6 Smith for one more cocktail.
• Once home, we wrapped our night with a dip in the hot tub - dang I love fall!

Saturday:

• I ran Maci to gymnastics while Clint had a massage at the same time.
• He picked her up and brought her home after his apt ended.
• I was resting at home as I felt a bit sluggish after a few cocktails the night before.
• We watched college football (Toledo got embarrassed) and got some things done around the house.
• I then ran Maci over to Livi’s at 3p for her 12th birthday party and sleepover.
• We ordered some dinner and got comfy for the OSU game - frustrating last second loss by 1 point - ugh!!!
• We watched the Colorado game in bed and I zonked at some point while Connor likely kept watching football :)

Love this group of Gals!

Harper, Isla, Livian, Kate, Livi, Maci

Baking Nailed It Teams

Such Fun Games

Clint and I took a walk in the ‘hood and ran into this crew at the park HAHA

Best of Friends

Sunday:

• Slept like a baby at our house and no one was up moving until 9a
• Clint ran to pick up Maci from Livi’s at 10a and then ran a few errands for me
• Maci had a soccer practice in the early afternoon
• Afterward, Violet and her dad, Mike, came over.  Maci and Vi are making bracelets for our concert tomorrow night - Sabrina Carpenter!!  Mike and Clint are putting heat coils up in our gutters so that we don’t get an ice damn above our porch this year.  Thank goodness Mike is a contractor and knows what he is doing :)
• They will all head home around dinner, we are going to eat some chicken and then settle in for the Bengals game.  Please do not ruin my Sunday night Bengals!

Here’s to a short week thanks to Minnesota Fall break (MEA)!  

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C

End of Fall Baseball, Final Fall Soccer Games & U of MN Upsets USC!!

Weekdays:

• Monday - This was a great get stuff done day for me!  In the evening Connor had flag football and I hung with Miss M at her soccer practice.
• Tuesday - Connor picture day!  He loves his longer hair but that made for an interesting morning of attempting to style it the way he likes.  Busy but productive day in the office for me.  Followed by more soccer practice sitting with M in the evening while Clint and Connor roamed the house :) 

Picture Day Happiness HAHA

 

• Wednesday - A carbon copy of Monday.  Connor had more football (scored a TD!) and Maci had more soccer practice 
• Thursday - I actually broke out of the office and met a friend/former co-worker Casey for lunch!  I hustled back in time for some more meetings in the afternoon.  That evening, Connor had his final ball baseball practice but the Shamoon's took him b/c Clint and I had a gala for the non-profit I sit on the board for.  They did a parents vs kids game and Connor was catching when he popped up and caught one of the dad's foul balls to end the game - Look at that grin!!!  At the gala, we did a nice donation and the karma came back around as we won the PlayStation 5, gaming headphones and $100 gift card to the Sony PlayStation store.  Let's just say Connor woke up to a major surprise on Friday morning!!!  It was a wonderful event and I am so proud to spend my energy helping this org!

Bummed we missed but so glad they sent the pic!

We looked nice and didn’t even take one pic whoops

Here is the program HA

 

Friday :

• I was a little tired all day but enjoyed working from home.
• Clint golfed in the afternoon with some buddies at Baker National Golf Course.
• I took a cat nap before both kids got home from school.
• That evening, Clint picked up Punch Pizza on his way home from golf and we all rested watching college football.

Saturday :

• I started my day with a nice massage at 8a
• We then all hustled to Connor's first fall baseball game of the double header.  I got to see him hit quite a few times and have the lead before Maci and I had to haul out to her Soccer Game.
• Connor's team went on to having 2 Wins on the day and in game two he pitched 3.5 innings with zero runs - he has become super steady under that pressure - go buddy!
• Maci's soccer game wasn't quite the same great story.  We played the other top team in our league who we beat 3-2 last time but we were down 2 subs, our goalie got a concussion in the first half so had to shift around player options.  We took a hard loss of 1-4 but Maci helped to cause a PK for our team and she hustled to the end.  It was also super special b/c her former coach Maggie came to the game.  The grin on her face when she saw her was priceless.  After the game, Maci and I joined some of the team at Pizza Luce for a post game beer/soda/pizza.
• We got home to hang out with the boys for a bit before they were off to the USC vs U of MN football game.  Connor and Clint got tickets through Connor's buddy Harrison.  His uncle is the DB coach for the U of MN so Connor/Clint, Harrison/John and Chuck/Jason all went to the game and had field passes!!!!  I mean every little boys dream!  They got autographs, talked with the coach, walked the tunnel, received gear afterward - Connor got #4s sweat bands.  It was an insane game with a last second interception by one of those DBs in the end zone to seal the win for U of MN.  They rushed the field, Connor's first experience, and just had a ball!  Thank you Wolfarth family for a wonderful evening!!
• While the boys were out at the game, Maci and I had our own fun!  We headed to Emmitt Fike's 6th grade football game.  We met up with the Cassem and Fike family so Emmitt had his Natalie and Maci on hand as cheerleaders!  A tough loss to a good Minnetonka team but Emmitt was a total stud - breaking up passes, running the ball.  Afterward, we all ate at Duke's on 7, watched football and enjoyed each other.  Maci and Natalie cooked up a slumber party at our house which was nice as they watched a movie, I went to bed and the boys rushed a field HA

Great Team of Boys & Dads

Successful first step into kid pitch

Soccer Team Fun

Celebrity Former Coach Maggie with 2 of her former stars (Charley & Maci)

Pre Game

Goofball in his Purple Shirt vs U of MN gear

Buddies - Connor, Harrison, Chuck

Planning to sit on this bench in the future 

Special moment & Connor’s Face

Emmitt’s Fans

Stella & Rosemary

The Best of Friends

Natalie and Maci

Sunday : 

• Everyone slept in after the girls hung out until 2a and the boys got home late from the game.
• We had donuts and hung out in the morning - Natalie left around 11a.
• We then tuned into the Bengals game which was great until it wasnt.  I had to listen to the end of it in the car on our way to Maci's soccer game - goodness we shit the bed.
• Sadly Maci's team looked about the same - they tied 2-2 which isnt awful but against a team we creamed time one 6-0.  We just looked tired and slow.
• We made the long drive home b/c we were in WI for the game and then got everyone ready for the week ahead.  I was exhausted which is why this post is coming a few days late.

We are enjoying all the things that fall offers except cooler temps - we have still been in the high 70s and 80s which we wont complain about b/c it will be cold in no time!  Hope you are all enjoying the fall season as well.

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C 

Connor Made a Travel Basketball Team, Maci Made it to Semi Final, Kellie went to NYC & Kaylen Visits!

Weekdays:

• Monday - Kids had at home learning day which means they basically hung around the house and annoyed Clint while he tried to work.  That evening Maci had soccer practice while Connor had a flag football game.  Connor and his team did great!  Maci had a good practice with ice cream after a big come from behind W on Sunday.  I watched the Bengals game and almost wished I hadn’t - urgh - figure this out!
• Tuesday - I headed out of town to NJ/NYC with one of my business leaders to visit a pharmacy and meet with a company we are looking to purchase.  The pharmacy we visited was really great and then we had a yummy dinner with some good cocktails!  Maci had practice at night and seemed super excited for how she showed up against some older girls.
• Wednesday - We had good meetings with the target company leadership team and then flew back home.  I landed around 5p and Clint ran Maci to soccer before meeting up with Connor at flag football.  Football did well and I had fun seeing my Maci girl do her thing after being away for 2 days.  That night we got a super special email!  Connor made 1 of 2 travel basketball teams - that means he was one of 20 kids out of 54 to get on a team!!!  He was one of only two Greenwood kids to make the team.  We are so proud of him and he seems pretty proud of himself!
• Thursday - I had a super busy day back in the office but was nice to be back home and in normal routine.  Connor had baseball practice at night and our neighbors took him to and from b/c Clint was doing the prep for his first colonoscopy.  Maci also went to a dance class with her neighborhood friend Livi.  While they were gone doing this, my nephew Kaylen and his family swung by our house for a late pizza dinner around 7p.  We were so excited to see their new baby Amelia and to catch up with Matthew - big boy!  They left on the road to her dad’s house around 930p.

Maci is so good with the kiddos

She loved holding baby Amelia

 

Friday : 

• Crazy busy morning!  I started working to help my friend/former co-worker Nicole, then I dealt with an urgent need for Optum Health, then Clint and I were off to his appointment.  No sooner did Clint head back for his procedure, I was running to Greenwood to see Connor’s Grizzly Dash.  I got to see him cross the finish line, take some pics and then head right back to Clint.
• Clint had a pretty easy in and out procedure and we were heading home by 11a.  We grabbed an early lunch from Oak Eatry on the way home as Clint was starving.
• I got some calls and work done while Clint rested.
• Maci got home around 445p and we were off to get our nails filled together.
• We came home and headed as a family to dinner at Lago Tacos for the first time and it was quite tasty.  We then swung by Cub for some candy fix.

Connor & me post run

The 3rd grade bros

Anna & Connor

Saturday : 

• Busy sports day for us!!
• Maci and team had game 1 of their tournament at 8a which was a 9-0 W!  Maci also got her first goal with TFE!
• We headed home for some quick house to dos/nap and then we were off to Connor’s game 1 of the double header.  They had a crushing 1 run loss but played great.  Maci and I had to head for her 2nd game so we didn’t get to see game 2 other than Connor’s first bat which was a pretty single.
• Clint kept me posted and Connor pitched 3 innings with zero runs!  Go buddy!!  He also had 3 singles on the game!
• Maci’s soccer game was HOT 85 degrees and dang did we struggle.   The other team was NOT better than us but we played slow and made a few mistakes in front of the goal which led to 2 goals.  We were down 1-3 heading into the final few minutes.  Maci came in and had a very nice assist to Savanah so we ended up losing 2-3 but at least showed some fight.
• Maci and I stopped at Crumbl cookie and Chick Fil A on the way home.
• Clint and I blew off a get together at the neighbors b/c we were exhausted from a day of not being home at all.  We instead enjoyed the OSU vs Michigan State game and Alabama vs Georgia.

Annie had a hat trick in game 1

Happy girls after game 1

This kid cracks me up - rocking to tunes on his headphones

All Smiles Pre Loss

Sunday:

• Back up and at ‘em for Maci’s semi final game at 1040a.  Unfortunately, we had a heartbreaking 0-1 loss and didn’t need to come back for the championship game at 3p.
• That allowed for me to get in the car and watch the Bengals on the drive home, enjoy the game while doing laundry, grocery ordering, work prep etc.
• We finally got the W which makes me so relieved.
• Clint took the kids to Applebees for dinner and a 615p movie of a cartoon movie I wasn’t keen to see and this gave me quiet time to get some work done, enjoy football and just listen to the quiet in the house :)

We hope you all had a great fall week!  We are ready for fall temps to show up any day :)

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C

Basketball Tryouts, Lots of Sports & Homecoming!

Weekdays:

• Monday - Maci is enjoying all the theme days for Homecoming this week!  Today was comfy day which is how she dresses every day haha!  I had a team onsite with my new leader and peers.  I then sat with Maci at soccer practice while Clint and Connor had football at night.
• Tuesday - Today was winter vs summer and Maci just wore shorts and a t-shirt, not a crazy theme!  At work I had my first talent session with my new leadership group and it went well!  That night I took Maci to her soccer practice again.
• Wednesday - This day was rhyme without a reason day and I had never heard of this but Maci showed me lots of tik tok videos to explain.  She dressed as a "Napper" and her girlfriend Ava was a "rapper"  At night, I took Maci to you guessed it soccer practice!  While we were there, Connor had night 1 of Travel Basketball tryouts - 54 boys for 20 spots on 2 Wayzata travel teams in the 3rd grade year.  He thought he did well so that is all we can ask!

Napper

• Thursday - I had a great lunch with my former leader to check in on how we are each doing.  Maci had toddler/parent/grandparent day and she was the grandmother HAHA - she always goes for the extreme 90 looking person.  That evening Connor had baseball practice with Clint while I took Maci to and from a soccer training at the Fusion center.

Grandma

Friday:

• Today was Wayzata spirit day which was an easy one for M!
• I had a super productive day while Clint went and played 9 in the afternoon.
• We made our white chicken chili which made the house smell awesome!
• Once Maci was off the bus at 445p, Clint was hauling her and her friends Kate & Harper to Livian's house for pre-homecoming game fun.
• We got to the game around 630p and it was PACKED!  The game started at 7p and thankfully we found Maci in time to get us all in the gate.  Maci and Connor both had a blast hanging with their friends while Clint and I sat with our friends the Kuhn's.  Unfortunately, it was an UGLY game and we lost badly on our homecoming evening.

Pre Game Fun

Homecoming Game Fun!

Thanks to Parents who snapped these pics

I found her in a sea of kids HA

Great group of friends

Saturday: 

• We had some rain in the morning, first time in a long time!
• Maci had gymnastics at 11a.
• The sun then came out around 1p and it was a gorgeous even warm day.
• Connor had game 1 of his double header against the other Greenwood team at 3p - they won 16-0 which was ouchie against your buddies!  After Connor did some SOLID pitching, Maci and I had to run to the high school for her soccer game.
• Maci's team did great and won 4-0 - she had an assist to Isla!  Natalie came to watch as did her former teammate Violet!
• While we were at soccer, Connor's team lost a tough one with more ugly pitching.  I guess Connor came in as relief and did a great job getting them out of a bad situation!  His buddy Chuck even had the first home run - in the park!  Unfortunately not enough and they got their 2nd loss.
• After such a busy late afternoon, none of us wanted to make it to the Church festival for the final hour or so but Connor did want to get to Medina days for the fireworks.  Maci on the other hand wanted to relax, eat Sushi and not hear the loud booms.  So Clint and Connor went while Maci and I hung back.

Maci is such a sweet girl to Connor’s friend Fletcher

He isn’t always “feeling” baseball and she gets him out there and having fun!

4-0 W & Cupcakes!

Love these Gals - Stella Maci and Natalie

Sunday:

• Connor was up and at 'em early for day 2 and final day of travel basketball try outs.  He is pretty hopeful as he could tell he was scrimmaging with the "good kids" the entire time.  We will see but proud of him for 1) not complaining about getting up before 8a on a Sunday 2) trying his best!
• I ran the kids to Target and 5 Guys for some quick errands and lunch while Clint was cutting the grass.  
• We are now watching football and getting stuff done around the house before Maci's 430p soccer game at the high school.

We hope you are also enjoying these final summer temps and the shift into fall!

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C