Sunday, October 29, 2023

Football!

This was Kade's first year of playing tackle football.  He was the quarterback on offense and...I don't know...the "dog"? on defense.  I don't think that's actually correct but I have no clue what he was on defense.  They did ok.  They won a few games, lost a lot of games, had fun and plans on playing next year.  Much to this mama's dismay.  I love watching my boys play sports but football just makes me nervous the entire time.

Team Captain #50


His very first stiff arm!



Mason got to help announce a game!


Erik's dad and brother were inducted into the Wall of Fame for their athletic prowess in their high school days.  For that they were recognized at half time of a football game.

Erik with his dad and siblings.


Kade was driving me nuts one day so I told him he had to look up a recipe, gather ingredients and make it all himself.
He chose pizza in the air fryer.
It wasn't half bad but neither of us were fans of the crust.  We both like it thin and it was a little too much bread.  But he did it!!!



Mason's 4th grade flag football team got to play in US Bank Stadium!
It was cool!!
Black shorts with the white trim, on the right


Hiking the ball to the QB




QB this time!



Receiver this play



His signature pose, right in the center of the Vikings field





Erik got to help on the field as well









After the game we went to Minnehaha Falls.
Mason could've stayed there for hours, Kade was a moody teenager the entire time.



As close as he'd get to me for a picture



 

Sunday, October 15, 2023

End of Summer Fun and Back to School

Kade's tournament team got recognized before a Twins game in August.  Along with a bunch of other little league tournament champs, they got to walk around the field and be on the big screen!  It was a fun game that ended with a Twins Win!

Kade farted on the way up.  Poor Porter took the brunt of it.

Always gotta get the Kirby picture!


and a picture in the burning hot glove







Kade is on the far right of the screen, with Tyson on his back



Mason and his buddy Rowan at the very top of the stadium!
Thank goodness for the cage 😆



Of course the popcorn bucket ended up on his head.






I'm sensing a theme with Mason...


While Kade was in school, we headed down to the campground to visit grandparents and friends


That's a lot of bright colors and questionable shoe choices


KadeO's first day of 7th grade!!


Nolan, Porter, Kade


Nolan, Porter, Charlie, Kade


We also went to a St Paul Saints game with a couple other families.
That was so fun!  So close to the action, the boys got balls and autographs and Kade even had a player give him his batting gloves after the game!




Can't do a summer post without a fish picture


Mason went up to his buddy Gunnar's cabin to bait bear and fish....
aaaaaand catch snakes.



Back to school for Mason!
First day of 4th grade.