Baseball Win = Cup and cone

One family tradition from when I was younger was that if won our baseball game we would get to go to the Kilte Drive-in for an ice cream treat. I have very fond memories of going there with my Mom and Dad and just feeling the pride of winning and I swear that the ice cream always tasted better with that satisfaction.

Now that the boys are playing sports and there is an ice cream place of Cup and Cone we have implemented the family tradition with one exception. If the boys do an outstanding job but still do not win we cave and take them. One game Vaughn had scored his first goal ever and we just had to celebrate that victory. The boys love going but already understand that if they don't win or have a stellar game that there is always next week to try and earn a trip to Cup and Cone. Here are a few pictures of them celebrating a win!!!

Torin, Tyler and Christain have all known each other

since 4 year pre-school having them all on the team

this year was a ton of fun to watch them all play together again.

The little brothers and the big brothers

celebrating yet another Cardinal win.

Berc enjoying it as well with this own ice cream.

Bercan is really making out between Vaughn and

Torin winning their baseball and soccer games. He's

gotten to the point that he will get his own kiddie cone

and trust me he thinks he's pretty big stuff eating them.

Twins Birthday Celebration

For Bjorn's birthday this year I decided that there wasn't anything material wise that I felt that he "needed", sure there were some wants but nothing needed. I'm just in this non-material mode of life right now ;) Thus, I decided that this we had not been to a Twins game yet at the new stadium that it would be the perfect time do so. The boys were more excited then I thought they were going to be, Bjorn included. Not only did we get to go to the new stadium but we got to experience it in first class style with access to the Legends club. It was a pretty hot night so it was really nice to be able to eat our treats in air conditioning and at tables versus trying to manage it all in our seats. The experience was definitely worth the money and better then any material thing could have provided. All of us had a great time and the even though the Twins did not win they gave us a fun 8th and 9th inning of ups and downs for cheering. The boys really got into it and Vaughn said even though they lost he loved the Twins still ;) I think Bjorn would agree that it was a great birthday present.

Bjorn and Jen using the iPhone as the camera's battery

was dead and it was the only camera for us to capture the memory ;)
Bjorn and Vaughn....Vaughn took turns between
our laps and his own seat.

The boys giving Mama some loving ;)

Bjorn and 2 of 3 boys...we decided that Berc just

was not old enough to come with us. Maybe next summer

he'll be able to enjoy a Twins game for someone's birthday ;)