Hockey Comes to Town

We have a new professional minor league hockey team in town. Scott and Will have been loving the Iowa Heartlanders games. Lots of action. Lots of fights. Lots of noise. Scott and Will took in the inaugural game and then Charlie joined them for the next game. 

Evy - First Jr. High Dance

First Jr. High Dance! Since Evy wears nothing but athletic clothes on a normal day we had to do a little shopping before the dance. New jeans and a sweater - check. I drove her group of friends to the dance and worked the concession stand. Evy and her boyfriend Jonathan "went to the dance together" although they didn't go there together so I don't actually know what any of this teenage terminology means. 

Evy Turns 13

Evy turned 13 on a Thursday and wanted to spend her afternoon at the 8th-grade boy's basketball game. I forced her home by 5:30 to celebrate with the family. We ordered Chinese food and had cake and ice cream. On Friday afternoon 6 of her friends came over after school. There was a Jr. High Dance that evening and that served as their entertainment. After the dance, they came back to our house for a sleepover where they watched a scary movie and stayed up too late. 

THE BIRTHDAY INTERVIEW

Q: What is your favorite color?

A: Yellow

Q: What is your favorite food?

A: Chinese.

 Q: Who is your best friend?

A: Sophia, Laela, Kathryn, Lila E., Lila B., Sasha, Jonathan

Q: What is your favorite thing to do?

A: Hangout with friends. 

Q: What is your favorite song?

A: Pop Rap Stuff.

Q: What is your favorite treat?

A: Starbucks or Donuts.

Q: What is your favorite drink?

A: Starbucks, Pink Drink.

Q: What is your favorite show or movie?

A: OBX (Outer Banks)

Q: What is your favorite toy?

A: My Phone

Q: What is your favorite thing to do with your family?

A: Go out to eat.

Q: Where is your favorite place to go?

A: Disney World.

 Q: What is your favorite book?

A: She doesn’t read

Q: What do you want to be when you grow up?

A: Too early to think about that. I have no idea.  

Q: Are there any other things you want to tell me about being 13?

A: It’s great because I’m a teenager!

Q: What’s your favorite thing about school?

A: Social Aspect, walking to class with Jonathan.

Will -Flag Football

Will played in the Red Zone 1st and 2nd Grade division this year. His team was mostly 1st graders with little experience and it made for a tough season. Unfortunately, the Cowboys went 0-8. Will had some great runs and puts maximum effort into the games. We're so proud of him and hoping that next year brings a bit more luck to the team.

 

Go Hawks!

After a year of no tailgating due to COVID it feels good to be back at it this year. We've enjoyed tailgating and then going home to watch the game. The Hawks had a nice run and ended up ranked #2 in the country before losing and having the wheels come off their offense. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. 

 

Jr. High Volleyball

Evy played Jr. High Volleyball this year. She was on the Green A team. It was a great way to get better at the game and meet new friends. They had her in the setter position and she really improved by the end of the season. 

 

Apple Orchard

The kids had a day off of school and since we've hardly seen the Jr. High student since school began I called a mandatory family fun day. We went to the apple orchard and had a blast picking Honey Crisp - we have never timed that right before so it was a nice surprise to come across a lot of apples still on the trees. We did have to pick from pretty high up - but no problem with Will on my shoulders. After we spent a bajillion dollars on apple cider donuts, apples and pumpkins we went up to Solon for lunch. The weather was perfect and it was nice to have all the kids together.