Norski Soccer
Calvin had a club soccer game today. Weather was misty, but not too wet. The teams were closely matched, and Calvin’s team ended up losing 2 to 3. Calvin played goalie the 2nd half of this game.
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Lakeside Homecoming
Tonight was Trevor’s high school homecoming parade and football game. (His school won the game 34 to 21.) The marching band performed in a small parade they had before the game, and also during halftime. A video of the halftime performance is at the bottom of this post.
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Lot’s of soccer today. Calvin’s team played 6 tournament games today. They won their first 4 games, then lost their semi-final and final game. By the 6th game, they were pretty tired. Trevor got to be a referee at this tournament, and had to ref 9 games. The last game that Calvin’s team played was …
Read More Super Soccer SaturdayGemütlichkeit Days Parade
Trevor marched and played the smallest of five bass drums in the Gemuetlichkeit Days parade today. This was his first parade playing a bass drum. He previously played the cymbals in the marching band this past summer. Weather was really nice – sunny, and in the 70’s. But those band uniforms are really thick so the band members were pretty hot. …
Read More Gemütlichkeit Days ParadeCalvin plays in Eastside Soccer Tournament
Calvin played in a soccer tournament today for the Eagles. His team tied the first game, won the second game, and lost their final game. Calvin scored two goals today. He did not get to play goal keeper at all, so he was able to move the ball around and show how he can score …
Read More Calvin plays in Eastside Soccer TournamentLabor Day Boating
We rented a SeaRay boat on Lake Mendota today for the afternoon. Had a great time cruising around, and even took Calvin and Trevor tubing in front of Monona Terrace and the Capital building. We took the lock from Lake Mendota down to Lake Monona. Lots of fun.
Read More Labor Day BoatingGoodbye to the Swingset
Today was a bittersweet day. We sold our Rainbow Playset that has been in our backyard for the past 12 or so years. It was taking more time to seal and stain it each year, than the kids were using it. So we agreed as a family to sell it on Craigslist and open up …
Read More Goodbye to the SwingsetCalvin plays in Soccer Mudfest
Calvin played in a soccer tournament this weekend, and the fields were super muddy. We had to power wash his socks and shoes when he got home. The teams he played in the tournament were ranked much better that Calvin’s team, so Calvin got a lot of time building up his goal keeper experience..!
Read More Calvin plays in Soccer MudfestFirst JV Soccer Game for Trevor
Trevor played his first JV Soccer game for his high school today. He got to play mostly as a forward. He is number 2 in the photos. Trevor’s team won today 2-0.
Read More First JV Soccer Game for TrevorBack to School
Trevor and Calvin are back in school already. Trevor is a high school freshman, and Calvin is in 7th grade. Trevor has to leave home almost before the sun rises to catch his bus. Calvin gets driven to school by Dad.
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