Six Pews and Nowhere to Sit

If you know our family at all, you know that we are an Ultimate family.  We have been playing ultimate as a family since the boys were old enough to run, throw and catch a disc.  And when I say we, I mean Clark and the rest of the family.  Although I'm decent at throwing and catching a disc, I am a cheerleader at heart and prefer to cheer/yell/scream/curse if I need to, from the sidelines. Dave Kroupa and the Lone Peak High School club team has developed an amazing Ultimate program for boys and girls ages 12 and up.  We are so grateful for the connections that we've made in the Ultimate world.  They have become some of our best friends.  We even have a book club that some moms in our Ultimate group started.  (Contact me if you're interested in joining- we're friendly and all inclusive.) The Ultimate High School National Invite has been taking place for a while, but Lone Peak didn't attend because the tournament was played on Saturday and Sunday. ...

  Four days in the car- four very long days.  Long journeys aren't easy, but we did our best to make it enjoyable.  For the past two years, the girls and I have driven across the country to visit Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Dan in Ohio.  We're pretty good at road-tripping.  Clark joined us this time, of course, and although we thought he might cramp our style, I was extremely grateful for the extra driver. Sometime during the packing, Clark's glasses were misplaced, so he borrowed mine. Our van was literally filled to the brim.  I'm sure I could have squeezed a few more things in, but we were already weighed down quite a bit.  We even had the Thule on top (picture to come). In order to achieve the best road trip possible, it is imperative that you have food, not just enough food, but the right kind of food.  I'm pretty great at picking out food (it's a gift).  I believer we were all quite satisfied. And what would a road trip be without the bes...