Weekend Recap

 We had another fabulous weekend attending Q’s baseball tournament in Brockville.  We hit the road when school let out (for the summer!) and started the trek. The 401 drive east of Toronto always feels like a long one and Brockville is about 3.5 and 4 hours away. 

We decided to stop in Belleville for dinner and we found a great spot. They had all of the soccer games and Blue Jays on TV. 

Because of some rain our first game got pushed to 2:30 so we had an easy morning. 

The team did go out and play whiffle ball for a bit but we did want them to relax and save their energy for the game, so screens it is!

Serious team photo.

And some smiles. 

The tournament was set up where 9 year old teams played 10 year old teams. We’re a 9 year old team and we didn’t know how we could compete against the older teams.  But we won our first game and things were looking up. 

Team huddle after the game.

We had a team dinner at Boston Pizza and then back to the hotel. The kids had a little swim and the parents hung out on the patio. I made a good decision to go to bed when Q went to bed, which meant I was able to get up the next morning for a workout. Go me!  The hotel had a Peloton so I could log in under my own account. 

Our first game of the day was at 11:30, which we also won!

Dave’s parents came to see some of the games. We went to downtown Brockville for lunch with them. 

The boys actually went across the street with some of the baseball team. 

Ready for the next game.

Another win!  We were so impressed with our boys.

We qualified for the quarter finals, scheduled for 8:00 am on Sunday morning. 

It was a beautiful morning to be outside at the ball field. 

It was a close game and our kids battled, but we lost, ending our tournament. 

Number one brother!

We watched a little bit of the next game but then started the drive back.  We got home in time to see the Canada soccer game (whoohoo!!). 

Q fell asleep on the floor, he plays hard!

Now summer is truly here :)

Friday Favourites

Happy Friday! And for most of us the first official Friday of summer, now that school ended this week.

Dave tried out these garlic knots in the pizza oven. They cooked up perfectly!  Paul Hollywood handshake for sure!

This was Q on Monday night before dinner.  He had played all weekend in a ball tournament and then had a field trip on Monday where the class made pizza and cannoli at a local Italian supermarket. He was beat!!

This bird was in our backyard eating as many bugs as he could fine. It has a little red spot on the back of its head and that helped me identify it as a Northern Flicker.

My company held their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday so that meant everyone was in town for meetings and dinner.  It was great meeting people in person. A few of us had drinks at King Taps before dinner. It was a perfect night on the patio with the World Cup on TV.

Then we had an excellent meal at Black and Blue. 

Q and the boys in his class. They were a fun and energetic bunch, bless their teacher!

A few last day of school photos to close out this post. Always amazing to see how they have grown up over the year.

Bring on summer!!

Linking up with Andrea and Erika.

What's Up Wednesday

 

A day late, but I always like to do this monthly recap. Linking up with Shay.

What we're eating this week...

Sunday - Father’s Day steak and Caesar salad

Monday - Hamburgers

Tuesday - I went to Black and Blue for work dinner, the boys had pasta with sausage

Wednesday - Chili 

Thursday - Something on the road

Friday - Boston Pizza

Saturday - not sure, will depend on Q’s game schedule

What I'm reminiscing about...

With the last day of school for E yesterday, and Q today, I am remembering past last days of school. I love seeing how they have grown over the year. 

What I'm loving...

The World Cup! I love any sporting event where nations compete and especially when we get to host here in Toronto. What I love about Toronto is that we have residents from everywhere in world, so although many people are cheering for Canada, we get to see flags and jerseys for everyone else too! It’s amazing. 

What we've been up to...

 I feel like this month has not been on any sort of schedule, so my workouts, eating habits, and golf have been suffering. We went to Whistler, we had house guests for World Cup, some out of town baseball games for Q, and my trip to BC last week. 

What I'm working on...

Getting ready for the kids to go away to camp. Better to know if E needs new clothes or sandals before the day before it’s time to go. 

What I'm excited about...

Summer vacation! I always feel a little guilty that we aren’t doing something amazing everyday in the summer, we can’t waste a minute, but one of the best parts of summer is just taking it easy, so I hope we do a bit of that too. 

What I'm watching/reading...

We just finished season 2 of Landman. I am watching America’s Sweethearts. Next on the list is Widow’s Bay, Four Seasons, and Every Year After (based on Every Summer After). 

I’m reading another Kelly Bowen book. I will do a book review on my recent books on Monday.

What I'm listening to...

I’m always listening to music at work and I have recently chosen the “Daylist” that Spotify puts together for me. It’s a lot of folky, country, easy listening stuff. 

What I'm wearing...

My High Park hat supporting the rep teams and my new sunglasses. I got new Goodrs in light blue and light purple. 

What I'm doing this weekend...

Another baseball tournament, this time in Brockville. 

What I'm looking forward to next month...

Some more relaxed days, more golf, and spending time outside. 

What else is new...

Report cards. E had some pretty good marks for second semester, and Q improved on many things. I usually do a write up about their school years (for my own records) so I’ll do that next week. 

Weekend Recap

 On Friday last week, the countertop for our new outdoor kitchen area was installed. It looks great! Dave (and E) did a great job of building this area. 

It was installed just in time for us to leave for Ancaster for Q’s baseball tournament.  We had a bit of traffic leaving the city on a Friday afternoon but it was fine, we checked into the hotel and then walked over to Turtle Jack’s for dinner with a few of the other baseball families. 

Saturday morning came early with our first game at 8:00. 

Checking out these little cuties in the dugout (Q is number 5).

First win of the day!

Followed by the post-game team huddle. 

We had some time to go back to the hotel to rest for a bit and then it was back for game 2. 

E in the tree. 

Having a quick pizza break before our third game of the day. 

Ready for game 3.

And Q got to pitch. He got 3 strikeouts!

For those strikeouts and getting on base, he got player of the game. We won all three games that day. 

A swim for the kids and some patio drinks for the parents. 

The next morning we played in the semi-final at 9:00 and easily won to get to the finals.

Our esteemed coaching staff. 

The final game was against our rival, Ancaster, on their home field, and we won!! Our team played really well and we were proud of them.

Q going up for his medal.

What a great Father’s Day!

The Ancaster field is known for their ice cream so we definitely needed a victory cone. Q talked us into a double scoop, and he ate it all. 

We stopped at the grocery store for some steaks and a salad to make when we got home and Dave opened a few gifts for Father’s Day. 

I should also say that E is a big help at these tournaments. He helps with the team warm up running the tball batting station, he goes swimming with the kids, he helps me carry things all over the field, and he keeps the little siblings entertained. What a great big brother!