Just your average "we have three kids" weekend

Part 1: Attend Josh's Friday night soccer game at Plantes Ferry

Part 2: Jeff takes Micah to his game on Saturday morning, while Grace and I go downtown to see Josh perform with the MMS band at Jr. Lilac Festival

[Sidenote: I told Josh that it would be hard for him to see me in the crowd as they marched down the street, so our code word was going to be: FLAMINGO.  When he hears this word, he will know I'm there and watching.  *see video #3]

Part 3: Have Gavin over to go to Josh's 2nd soccer game of the weekend, on Saturday afternoon

Part 4: Go to Josh's THIRD soccer game of the weekend on Sunday, after which attend a team BBQ to honor Coach Mo and Maisie welcoming a second little Hartanov into their family. Grace begged the Van Sickles to let her come over to escape the soccer insanity.

Part 5: Drop down, dead tired, at 8pm, our first chance to do nothing this weekend!  :)  We love it. 

LOTS of soccer transporting going on

I think Josh was just trying to document how many hours we spent in the van with orange boys this spring.
 

The Sandpoint Tournament, 2021...Covid Catchers

The boys both got to participate in the Sandpoint Soccer tournament this September--Josh with his 2010 team and Micah on his new 2012 team. We drove back and forth each day, as lodging was hard to find.  I remember a WET, WET weekend...we all got drenched!  But the highlights included Josh getting to be captain in a game or two, Micah playing in his first real tournament, Janie coming along on Saturday, and eating at Matchwood and a bagel place.

On Saturday at lunch, Micah told me he had a headache, and I thought he was probably exhausted and dehydrated, so I pushed the water intake. He played four games in two days, and on Sunday, he was walking on the field and Jeff had to literally carry him to the van when we went home.  He curled up with Jeff Sunday evening to watch TV, and Jeff and I suddenly knew he must be sick.  Pretty sure it was Covid, we put him to bed and went into Jeff's school to test on Monday morning.  Micah was positive, Josh negative, but at that point if someone in your house had it and you weren't vaccinated you had to stay home too.  Josh tested positive a few days later, and I went to work on Tuesday, but came home with fever and chills.  Thus was the beginning of our Covid days at home.  Jeff and Grace never tested positive, and slowly the boys and I went back to school.  I remember not feeling well but feeling like I had to keep things moving--I completed my WA Kids training online--and Melissa covered my classroom for a day (or two?) until her family came down with Covid.  What a way to start the school year!  Crazy.

Abby's Senior Soccer Season Begins!

 Wahoo!!!  Games at Union Stadium for Abby "Mah-ROE."  Love it.

Heat, Smoke, Yay, Summer!

We had a few days at home while Dad was at the farm. We were all exhausted, hence the lounging pics.  The boys got to do the 90+ Soccer camp for only 3 days...2 days we had smoke.  Blech.

One day after soccer camp I took the kids (+ Janie!) to PolkaDot Pottery. It was too hot to do anything not in AC...and everyone had a great time.  They asked when we could do that again...

And the finished products a week later:

Soccer Saturday...in LEWISTON!

Josh's first game was in Lewiston, today!  G'ma Joan came down to watch him play with Lolo, and then we were able to go to Millie's birthday party.  While J's team was warming up, Grace and I walked Nessa to go get a coffee.  I started chatting with a guy in line, and soon realize that he's married to Jeannie Iverson--whose birthday is 3/27! I'd thought of her earlier that day and then I surprised her husband, Troy, by telling him that after I learned who he was.  Funny small town stories, people!

Sharps after the game with Papa Greg!

G'ma and Papa got Josh his favorite jersey (of the moment).

We got to see Papa's new kittens, Carhartt and Cougar.  They are cute little skinny things...they didn't appreciate making Nessa's acquaintance.  Ha, ha.  I've never seen such arched backs!

A mostly-outdoor party for Mills.  Good to see the McPartland crew and celebrate with Mills!