Well, the playoff run is over. It didn’t end quite like any of us expected, as the Topsail boys fell to the Crusaders of Cardinal Gibbons 6-15. Yes, the loss stings and the mistakes hurt, but that should not take away from how great a season they had. An overall record

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Game day. Final Four. State Semi-Finals. This is the deepest run in the playoffs that Topsail has ever had. It’s a big deal, but one of the harder things about parenting is convincing siblings when you prioritize one event over another. Schedule conflicts are on the

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Up early smoking butts for a Varsity Boys Team Dinner because…they are moving on to the final four! With the games on Friday and the long weekend, it actually feels like forever since they actually played. A quick recap: The Wife and I were doing split-team operations;

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The kids are officially out of school, except for Number 1; summer classes start next week. I am not sure what the summer routine will look like, most likely, a written Lunch Box Quote for Number 2 when he starts his internship in June, and texts for the rest. We will see.

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On to the next round!! The Varsity girls kicked things off with a barn burner. Topsail led most of the way, but Holly Springs was able to battle back and tie the game with around 5 minutes left. It felt like the momentum had left the stadium. But the girl won a draw, a

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Number 1 is still home visiting, Numbers 2 and 3 play in the 3rd round of State Lacrosse Playoffs tonight, Number 4 is wrapping up her first year of Middle School, and I am home to see it all! Thank you to The Wife for holding it all together during another work trip.

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Get away day. I am always ready to be home but this is also the worst day here. As a reminder, Lunch Box Quotes are notes I include in the kids’ lunches every day. Number 1 gets a text, and 2-4 get handwritten napkins.  Visual credits to, Featured Image:  Quotes:

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This is a scheduled post due to a ridiculously early morning reveille. I will be keeping company with the whipp00rwhills tonight. As a reminder, Lunch Box Quotes are notes I include in the kids’ lunches every day. Number 1 gets a text, and 2-4 get handwritten napkins. 

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I do believe that baby groundhogs are one of the cutest animals in the world. In my opinion, they are right there with baby goats. I was driving by one today, slow rolling, maybe just a couple miles an hour, and one was eating on the side of the road with his back toward me

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