Our last Top Gun Ski Academy show is in the books, and I couldn’t be prouder of my kids. At the start of summer, we didn’t even know if Willow would be able to ski. Not only did she get back on the water, but she competed at Regionals and joined the ballet line. Noah…

Well… we made it through the first week of school (barely). And let me tell you, if the rest of the year is anything like this week, I’m going to need a calendar taped to every wall in the house just to keep track of where everyone is supposed to be. The middle schoolers officially…

We decided we needed to squeeze in at least one Twins game this season, and figured why not double it up with a Minnesota United Loons match while we were at it? Add in some back-to-school shopping, and we had ourselves the perfect little weekend getaway to the Cities. The Twins game was fun, but…

We made it a goal to really get out of our comfort zone and enjoy a bit more that the BCF had to offer this year. Brown County Fair is such a huge event for our community, and so many of our friends and their kids have become such staples a the week long event…

This Thursday, three out of the four Heinz kids skied in the show! It was amazing to watch the team step up and convince Leo that he could do it, and with the help of Noah and Tucker, he did an amazing job! Noah jumped in the pre show and had a successful conventionals run,…

I know a lot of parents are so excited for summer to be over and school to start again, but I really am enjoying our time at the ski site and all the other slow moments at home and fun times outdoors that we have been having this summer. This was a rare weekend where…

This year’s MRSSA Regionals will go down in our team’s memory as one of the most unpredictable, exhausting and rewarding! We were originally headed to Albert Lea, MN, but Mother Nature had other plans. Due to heavy rains and significant flooding, the host team made the tough call to move the entire competition to a…

Monday Bodhi had his tonsils out—and while we’ve known this was coming for a while, it still felt like one of those big milestones that catches you a little off guard. He was so brave, so calm, and handled it all like a champ… Despite being tired and a little nervous, Bodhi was all heart.…

The past two weeks of June and the beginning of July have been such a blur—in the best way possible. It’s like we packed a whole summer of memories into just a few days. It all started with our much-anticipated girls trip to Minnesota. Adam, being a good sport, dropped us off for our carpool…

When we aren’t working at the ski site or juggling lessons of one sort or another, I’ve been trying to fill our days with as much fun as possible. It’s been such a nice shift to slow down a bit, but also really refreshing to get out and explore new things with the kids. One…