The Ragnar Relay Race

The 2016 Ragnar Relay Race - 192.3 Miles from Hull to Provincetown.  Jaden got it in his head that he wanted to do this with a couple friends, and then roped me into doing it with him.  To say this is a bit daunting is an understatment, but I imagine it will be a memory.

More to come on this, I am sure :)

Trying again

Time does seem to spiral out of control, doesn't it?  It has been nearly 2 years since I really posted here, but I am going to try again.  No pressure, but at the same time, I know Kristen and the boys have all said they wanted me to do this so that we have little tidbits of history to read.  So, going to do my best.

Father's Day 2014

Was blessed by my family with a wonderful Father's Day this year.  They even handled the fact that I accidentally took away a gift option when I went and bought us a new camera for our upcoming vacation.  The shirt I am wearing as well as some other clothes were their thoughtful and tasteful gifts and I enjoyed a meal out as well.

Yes.  I got all the boys to sit and take a picture with me...even if they are not all smiling.



Our day ended at the movies to watch How to Train Your Dragon 2, which was a fun movie.  While it scared Jude a little due to the Alpha Dragons, he managed it well and we got home late enough that they all went straight to bed.

Some Artwork from Jude

Just because I am impressed and I love that he was thinking of himself as a knight defending a castle :)

A triple-header Saturday

Game 2 for Jaden's team in the tournament and they fought to a 3-3 tie.  We had miserable weather again as it was around 35-40 degrees outside and we had a solid drizzle of rain going for the whole game.  Jaden did have an assist during the game and once again the boys pulled the result out in the final minutes of the game with a score in the last minute to tie it up.

At the exact same slot, inside thankfully, Jacob's team played Game 1 of their tournament.  Unfortunately, they were routed 8-1.  I think the picture actually says a lot as I think the boys were frustrated...but unfortunately, this has pretty much been their lot all season as all the teams they play against are just a class above them.

Game 3 for the day was indoors thankfully as Jaden played with his town team in a 6-2 victory over the other Mendon-Upton Boys U12 team.  Which means that next week's game against them one more time will determine who places second and who places third in the league.

Quite busy are we right now...stay tuned for another triple-header tomorrow.

Soccer in New England

Don't let the small amount of sunshine in the photos fool you...today Jaden had the first game of the NEFC tournament in Taunton, MA.  It was only ~30 degrees for the game and that was before wind chill.  After wind chill, it was closer to 10 degrees.  Completely miserable for the players and all of us stuck on the sideline watching.

However, it was really nice to see Jaden's team actually play a game together, not give up after they were down 0-1 and to put 2 into the back of the net during the last 4 minutes of the game to win 2-1.

Even better, Jaden scored both goals!

MVP!  MVP!

Movie Night Out

We went to see the Lego Movie as a family last night.  It was a fun, and family friendly movie that had all of us laughing.  It is not many movies anymore where Mom, Dad, and all three of the boys will all enjoy the same picture...so for that alone, it was a success.  Everything is Awesome!  

Shoulder Injury

Last Friday I injured my shoulder in a soccer game.  Yes, the third injury so far in soccer...beginning to wonder if I shouldn't play.

I got knocked off my feet and fell on the shoulder and it hurt even with just running when I tried to shake it off...so, Saturday morning I went to the ER and they took a quick look.  "Mild AC Joint Separation" was what they said...and I am supposed to keep my arm in a sling to give it rest and use ibuprofen and ice regularly.

I am hoping I am not down long as the bigger issue is that my workouts are not happening right now which is very frustrating since I am in that transformation contest and felt I was doing fairly well...but...there isn't much to be done about that for now...so, pray for quick healing and no lingering issues.

Day off during boys Winter Vacation

Despite living here for many years, we had never gone to the Aquarium until this week.  I took a day off of work and we went down to spend a long afternoon of checking out the exhibits, the animals and watching an IMAX film.  The boys got to touch Manta Rays, watch little penguins feeding and playing as the leaped in and out of the water and learn a little bit about some of the large number of species that are housed at the Aquarium.  I think Kristen got the biggest kick out of watching one of the penguins swimming in fast circles and jumping out of the water like a dolphin.

100 Days

Ever wonder what you will look like when you are 106 years old?  Apparently as part of the 100 Days event at school on Feb 11, the kids in Jude's class were able to get a picture of themselves aged 100 years.  This was the result.

I think it is absolutely hilarious that he happened to wear sweats that day...which will likely be his attire when he is 106 as well...so it made it more realistic :)

Apparently to make it as real as possible, they caught him in the act of yelling at all the 6 year old whipper-snappers that were running around him!