Hockey tournament, Twins game, and the start of School

Luke's team heading out on the ice for the championship game

Luke (left) giving high fives to players as they come out on ice

Very proud of a second place win overall

2017 EuroAmerican '08 Red Team

Getting ready for the Twins game

Dad and the boys

Joe Mauer signing Luke's shirt!

View from their seats at the Twins game

Golf with Daddy on his birthday

First day of 2nd and 4th grades

Aiden's first day of 2nd grade

Luke and Liam first day of 4th grade

The bus stop gang!

Loading the bus for school

Just a warning....I didn't get a chance to post last week so this week has a lot of pictures!

Luke had his final EuroAmerican hockey tournament two weeks ago.  His Red team ended up winning second place and did a great job playing some very talented teams.  Luke grew a lot in his skating over the summer and gained a lot of confidence in each game he played.  He scored twice in the final tournament which was quite exciting for all of us to see.

John celebrated his birthday on September 4th and we enjoyed a day at home with the boys.  We ended up playing a game of golf for the first time with all four boys.  Finn didn't actually play, but he spent some time washing his golf balls and putting sand in the divots.  Thanks to some very kind friends, John and I enjoyed dinner out without any of the boys!  It has been a long time since we have had such a peaceful dinner and it was very fun to have uninterrupted conversation for a couple hours.

John recently won a silent auction prize for a Twins experience day.  John and the three older boys were able to attend the Twins vs. Royals evening game on Saturday, September 2.  The Twins played the Kansas City Royals and ended up winning by 17-0 which was the most lopsided win in Twins history.  The boys were able to do a behind the scenes tour of the stadium, walk out on the field, and they got autographs from several Twins players including Joe Mauer.  They had dinner in a pretty cool restaurant overlooking the field.  It was definitely a once in a lifetime experience.

School began today, September 5th, 2017.  The boys are excited for a new and fun year.  Aiden is in 2nd grade and his teacher is Ms. McWilliams, who is the same second grade teacher that Luke and Liam had and probably one of the best teachers in their school.  Aiden is so excited for the upcoming school year.

Luke and Liam are in 4th grade and their teacher is Ms. Monson.  I don't know her well, but our initial impressions are good and the boys were very complimentary of her.  They have several good friends in their class which definitely increases their excitement level for the upcoming year.