spring soccer pride!

Posted on May 31, 2015 by papa.beaupre

a lot of hard work, practices, games, and help from your Dad have made you a strong soccer player. you understand the subtleties of the game, think big picture and are a great team player, doing anything to help out. although you’ve become a defensive “expert” over the years, you’re also strong on offense with your “big left foot.” You’re often the go-to-guy for throw-ins and long boots down the field. Proud of you Ben! Having never played sports in school like you do, I am in awe of all you’ve achieved. While there are always people who are better than us, that really doesn’t matter. Don’t fall into the trap of measuring yourself against other people… it’s what YOU do with your life that counts. Discover what makes you happy, what you’re good at, what gets you excited… and focus on that.

Marvelous May 3M adventure

Posted on May 25, 2015 by papa.beaupre

“One of the best 3 Musketeers adventures ever!!”

That’s what everyone shouted out as we drove home from after a fun-filled day that included a climb up West Rattlesnake Mountain in Holderness, NH (overlooking scenic Squam Lake).. a visit to the world’s largest arcade, FunSpot, in Laconia… and an end of day visit to Hilltop Fun Center for go karts and miniature golf.

Some of the funny moments included:

we went to a restaurant to buy lunch takeout for our hike, but they didn’t have anything for us to order (it was more formal). So I asked the waitress for a recommendation of another restaurant in town but she told us “This is the only restaurant I ever eat at.” We thought that was hilarious… she probably thought she’d be in trouble if she recommended another place… but come on! She only eats at one restaurant… ever?!?! We walked outside, looked across the street and there was a sub shop where we ordered our food!
Ben had soccer practice later that afternoon and his Mom said he had to be back in time. We were over two hours away and knew it would be impossible to do everything we wanted to do and get back in time. You guys started lobbying for me early on to see if I could persuade her to change her mind. You really wanted to stick together; you have so much fun on these adventures. After a rousing chant of “call her, call her, call her” I placed the call, explained things and got the Green Light for a full 3M day! You were so excited!
You won so many tickets at Funspot that you could barely carry them to the cashier. Look at the photo for evidence, it was a funny moment.