the things we did in the winter...

 ...besides sports.

When I scroll through my picture library of January, February, and March, it is stocked with photos of wrestling, volleyball, and basketball.  It appears as though we don't have anything going on outside of our kids' sports...and that is not altogether inaccurate.  I mean...there's work, but who takes picture of work?  

OnValentine's Day, we attended my nephew Josh's wedding. His bride is from the Cities, so that worked out well for us! We were even able to make it back to Reggie's wrestling competion, despite a major snow storm blowing through.

We participated in the Special Olympics Frozen 5k for the 4th time.  It was 11 degrees when we lined up at the startline. Our group is now 9 strong, and we enjoy going to breakfast afterwards.

Reggie's wrestling highlights

Reggie had a full wrestling season as a varsity alternate.  He was sitting behind Brad, who ultimately placed 2nd at State and will be wrestling for St. Cloud State next year.  He had many shining moments...and a few disappointing ones...both on the JV mat and on the Varsity mat.

Still alive on Day 2 of Rumble on the Red.  His bracket had over 70 wrestlers and he was eliminated when there were 12 remaining. One more win and he would have medaled! It's a tradition that anyone who is eliminated on the first day has to climb all the stairs in the Fargodome.

Three 9th graders qualified for 9th Grade State.

Reggie won his bracket at the JV SEC.

There was room for Reggie in the varsity lineup at team sections and he pinned both of his opponents.  The Royals placed 2nd.

To receive the All-Academic Award, you must be in the varsity lineup and have a cumulative gpa above 3.5.

Reggie placed 4th at Team Sections.  1st and 2nd advance to State.

Reggie won his "Last Chance" bracket at the Christmas Tournament.  

Stats and highlights from Reggie's freshman wrestling season: Wrestled 160

JV Record: 19-5 9th Grade State Entrant JV SEC Champ Day 2 of Rumble on the Red Varsity Record: 10-9 Varsity Pins: 6 All-Academic Award Team voted "Hardest Worker"

holiday photo drop

Lydia sang in the Christmas Choir

Lunch with Taylor

Brett got a Timberwolves sweatshirt to replace his Timberwolves sweatshirt 🤣

Catnap with his phone and his bat

Christmas Eve with Bonnie

Uncle Bryan got both Littles to giggle

MeeMaw and Brett made Grandma Lil's pistatio dessert

Brett's Adapted Soccer Highlights

I'm writing this post during a break in a volleyball tournament.  As we're wrapping up winter sports, I'm so happy to be finally finishing up the fall sports highlights videos! 

Brett enjoyed his second season playing adapted soccer for our district's team.  His job is usually to camp out by our goal and attempt to score. The Thunderbolt's won our section and made it to the state tournament.  There is a really good player on Stillwater's team, and we lost to them once in the regular season and then again in the state tournament.  Fortunately, he's a senior, so maybe we can beat Stillwater next year!

Brett has made some great friendships by playing on the Thunderbolt's and I am so thankful for the program.