FINAL Rhode Island tournament and we FINALLY figured it out - stay with the Charrons!

Friday night we head to Newport to connect with the team at an old timey arcade grab take out at a noodle bar (drive an eat it - genius right?) not if you are the driver....

Saturday 2 games, one of them had a kid that can DUNK.  Needlesss to say, we didn't win that game.

Here is a big win!  All together with the crew.  We even had Nick and Shane drive up.  It was a beautiful afternoon and opted to hit Top Golf and did a little shopping at TJ Max.

Another game.

More fun cousin time!

We sucked in Helium balloons, my sister made limitless crepes, we watched wedding crashers and just chilled together.  Total win, icing on the cake was opting out of the final game (as a team) and watching Drew pal around with the team mates.  What a difference a year and our family makes.

 

Back on the slopes

Thankful for some snow and a little time back on the slopes!

Tate included!

 

Buy out the bakery

Farrah started a new gig at the Riverton Bakery - she worked a week before the owner need to close doors to care for her mother that started to hospice care.  She wanted to see all the breads to go home to hear mother.  Farrah bunded us together to help sell out the bakery!  We sure made a great dent in it!

 

Basketball tournament games

The team goes on and up against Ellington again!  Love our baller!

This time, the Keefe's book a bud for the fans!  Talk about EPIC

Our own fan bus.  It was even hard to get tickets and they sell out the gym.  I managed to score one for Drew and Hunter.

This is one spirited crew.

Gotta love the video snippet.

https://youtube.com/shorts/-N5nZe5q-mM?feature=share

It was packed - the team had cheerleaders and a rather engaged student body with chants and all.

The game was close but became clear we were not going to be on the winning side of it.  The boys fought hard but this was the end of the season.

Made for still a rather fun ride home.  We got to see the girls game on You tube and watch the young ones crush some dancing in the back.

https://youtube.com/shorts/yYU99B1A5sg?feature=share

 

Wrestling Banquet

Tuesday night Wrestling banquet - Loved sitting back and remembering 

Nick's Freshman banquet at Jenny Bahr's house (not long after COVID) 

Sophomore Banquet, coach Josh hosted at the Lions club, 

Junior we crushed at the Lions club (letting josh catch a little break) 

Senior year we fill the North house.  

Love how this team has elevated!

Had to capture the well prepared speech from Nick - Tommy was great as well.  

https://youtu.be/2av0nRM6qmw

The most EPIC wrestling video made by Jenn Wright

https://youtu.be/7yY-k-nupyg?si=FtzJInylVClSjLv5

Beyond amaazed at the impact this sport had on Nick and the return he gave to the program.

Love the kids and the families in this program

The junior class and leaders for next year!

The banquet was beautiful and emotional - love it all.  Can you believe as we were all there, Shane gor on the court for their second tournament game?  of course he did.  And we missed seeing the big smile on his face!!  He will remind us in years to come I bet.

 

The Tournament Begins!

This was QUITE the game, with 2 buzzer beaters to have the final win end in Double over time.  It was also a double header with the girls leading it off.  

While Shane didn't hit the court, its an honor to dress for the game on be in that row of athletes.

 

My Birthday Week!

My sister wife planned a birthday week for me.  it received a bit of an eye roll from my family but not every night involved them.  Sunday night - 

Chicken Paprikash ALA Chef Brian McCullough.

Looks and tastes like the original!

Any only 2 pots!

Woven into our Sunday night dinners.

The gift included this beautiful glass start made at a local farm.  I spent time over the holidays ogling them and trying to decide on a color.  Beautifully chosen and now taking the place of Shane's 1st grade made snowflake that hung for years.

Monday was family birthday and a walk with my sister wife and a balloon surprise from our neighborhood bestie

Love how plants can travel through the mail - this one has the most beautifully colored flowers!

The final night was a dinner out with my closest crew chosen by Farrah.  Warmed my heart seeing the list of ladies she was texting.  The treasure was hearing some fond memories of how they met me.  Crazy to think Kelly and Mary I have known since high school, Meg one of my first friends here, Rebecca not to far after, Patty from life in the hood and Farrah being the most unique story of them all.  Only regard is not getting a full table photo!