Jack's Final Cotillion

 For Jack's final cotillion , he had 14 min to shower from baseball and walk out the door. Somehow he made it happen, even being the worlds slowest get readier!!!!  SOOOO SLOOOOOW!!!  

The kids had a nice dinner in one room, while the parents had a happy hour in the other room.  Once the kids were finished eating and using all their new manners they have learned (ha!), they cleared the tables and got the dance floor ready.  The kids danced and moved and grooved and showed off all their new moves.  It was pretty fun.  Jack and a few of the boys had to cut out early to head to the final of a CYC basketball tournament.  

Good times!  Cannot wait to start heading to wedding receptions with these guys, they like to boogie!

This is 40!!!

 For my 40th:

Pharmacy

carwash for the MINIVAN

grocery store

laundry

baseball tournament

cotillion

basketball tournament final

I mean, nothing screams 40 more than that, right??  The Nats did at least get a tournament victory, as did the StP basketball team.  Mike and I also squeaked in a quick trip to Mexico the week before.  

All in all, wouldn't have it any other way!!!

State Basketball

 When your bestie and an old teammate is in a run for state, you go and support.  It was fun to see many familiar faces on the court or on the sidelines!

Play Ball!!!

 First weekend of March, means first weekend of baseball!!  The Nat's are ready to roll....

Started off a little sloppy and sluggish on Saturday, but pulled it together on Sunday and won the tournament.  

Peyton and Friends

For Lydia's (Peyton's friend from SJA) birthday they got dressed up and went to dinner and then hit one of the new picture room things to take lots of selfies and pictures.  Looks like they had fun and all look so much different than when in sport and/or school uniforms.  

Oh HAPPY DAY!!!!

 A sight we thought we'd never see!!!!  A pool we ordered and paid for two years ago has finally arrived!!!!!  I was giving them until March and then I was cancelling it, and it showed up on February 23!!!!  

Happy, sunny, wet days await!!!!

Maddie's First Gym Meet Back

 After Maddie's 6 weeks off for her knee, it was time to compete again.  We had a chat about realistic expectations, being that she had been out for that long.  She understood and was just happy to be out there competing again, I was happy for her too!!  She ended up placing in everything, but floor.....I believe.  

And then of course the girls talked one of there moms into having them over for a sleepover!

Welcome to SLUH

SLUH had a welcome night for all the newly accepted incoming freshman for next year.  They gave them a little swag, had a few guest speakers, had the boys get altogether for al little small group icebreakers, some snacks and done.  

Exciting things ahead for this boy....

Catholic Schools Week

 When you are an 8th grader, Catholic Schools Week is the BEST!  The 8th grade volleyball game (another thing Peyton got robbed of her 8th grade year)....and only a few kids get selected to play in it and Jack was lucky enough to get picked.  First they play the 6th graders, if they win (which they did), they play the 7th graders and if they win that (which they did) they play the teachers.  It was a good game, and DOWN TO THE WIRE!!!!  Jack was in the server position at the end of the game and it was a one point game.  He did it and they won, and the 8th graders crashed the floor.  It was a high energy, happy crowd!  It was good to see a lot of people together in one venue, unmasked, for some good fun!  

The parents couldn't go this year, but that's ok.....we got to watch from the live stream and the kids were all in hog heaven!!

Happy Valentine's Day

 Love our hand written valentine love notes!

Jack Cotillion

Peyton is a little jealous, but Jack gets to have a normal cotillion this year.  I did not chaperone the first one, but I received many calls and texts that Jack was quite the dancer.  And he looked like it when he came out.  He came out sweaty and talking a mile a minute.  He LOVED it!  I guess is pays off to have sisters that make you TikTok with them....he had the moves.  

I chaperoned the second one and was able to catch some pictures.  The kids were hilarious!  The day I chaperoned was actually Super Bowl Sunday, so a lot of the kids were gone.  The did let them out in time for the game tho!

The boys in this class were MUCH more outgoing than the girls.....the boys held nothing back and would volunteer for ANYTHING....even girl parts.  When the girls wouldn't volunteer for their roles, the boys would.  They were funny!

A little Wobble, YMCA, macarrina, the Whip and Nay Nay, and a little Waltz.....so fun!

I can't wait to start going to some wedding receptions with these kids!!