end of an era

Today - Eddie's team lost in their first playoff team, so their season has come to an end. 

And Eddie has decided not to play next year - so we are done with baseball for the foreseeable future. 

Rowan is 15!

Here we are...15 years old. 

So proud of this sassy spunk of ours. Who would have thought I would have a mini me!

The world holds great things for you Row, hold tight and enjoy the ride. 

Bring on driving next. She has completed the classroom portion - just have to find time to get to the DMV to take the temps test. 

1st HS hockey tournament

We were in Onalaska this weekend for a tournament with the Arrowhead HS team. 

Anyone that is eligible to play HS this coming year was invited to play. 

Girls played great, but lost in the Championship to a MN team. 2nd place winners. 

Rowan had 1 goal and 1 assist in the tournament. 

We drove up on Saturday morning - since the girls didn't play until 12:15p. 

We got Noodles between games and the girls hung out. 

We had dinner with the team at a place that was within walking distance outside. 

It's July

Here we are in July - on the 1st we had some lake time with Zach/Aubrey and Nana/Papa - weather wasn't super great. But we did make it home just in time to watch the Nag fireworks - from the courtesy of our living room. 

July 2nd we got out for some evening sun on the lake and wave runner time.

July 3rd - I had to work, but the rest of the family got to have some fun. Eddie was gone, but Rowan and Ed were able to head to the lake and surf with the Stoudt's!

On July 4th - Ed, Eddie, Papa and I went golfing (9 holes) in the morning. Then we headed to Grandma and Grandpa's for some pool time, lunch and parade. 

It's Show week

Row, Eddie and I were on the road Sunday morning by 10am - heading to Bloomington for a week of hockey with Team East Coast. Started Sunday evening with a practice in Richfield. 

Then Monday morning - we started with media day prior to our first games. 

Monday - we won against Ontario and lost to West

Tuesday we won against Minnesota

Wednesday we won against Manitoba

And Thursday we lost in overtime and then a shootout to Great Plains to make it to the Championship on Friday morning. 

During the week we found time to do Black light mini golf at the Mall of America.

Had some Cold Stone ice cream - went swimming, played soccer...

Eddie was on the leader board for points - was player of the Game one game with a goal and assist. 

He played wing all week. Had a picture of his celebration on day one by youth hockey hub. 

It was a great week of good hockey, Eddie made many new friends that will last forever. He fit in skill wise great - and was challenged. Was great to see MJA friends on team USA during the week - and even a MN friend from Great Plains. 

KY here we come

We are on the road again this weekend - heading to Elizabethtown KY for a Ripken tournament for Eddie's Jr Laser baseball team. We left Thursday morning - I worked from the 3rd row - while Eddie rode shotgun with Ed. We stopped at Fair Oaks on the way down - checked into the hotel, then got some lunch, checked out the field we would be playing at next day. 

We were able to check out some Mini Golf and fun in the heat on Friday, got lunch out (huge fish sandwich), had a team practice, played bags, ordered pizza, went swimming, busy busy. 

Saturday Morning - I drove to Louisville to have breakfast with 3 of my teammates from Humana, Tina, Whitney and Laura. Then headed back for games in the afternoon. 

We played late in the day on Saturday, two games. We won one game and lost one game. 

We have to be in MN for hockey at 4pm on Sunday, so we decided to head home after the second game at 830pm - so we could drive to MN Sunday morning. We were glad we decided to do that, because the Sunday am game got cancelled due to storms in KY. 

It was a short and fun weekend with the baseball team - fun experience at the Elizabethtown fields. 

crown and cool pup

When your pup looks super cute in Rowan's shades. 

Rowan got her permanent crown on today as a result of her root canal last month. Finally done with the tooth issue hopefully. Now to get the new retainer.