Lacrosse Season

Here is what our coach had to say about our season this year:

We played in some tough conditions this year, but managed to set the following UST records:

> Most wins in a regular season and overall, 9 and 11, respectively.
> Highest winning percentages, regular season and overall, .818 and .846 respectively.
> First playoff win ever (2-1 in playoffs; 0-1 in 3 previous years)
> 3-0 in overtime games.

And, I believe, most importantly:
> Undefeated, 11-0, vs Div III teams

Every player on the roster is an important part of these accomplishments.

Congratulations!
Coach

and the only teams we lost to were the University of MN (Div. 1) and UM-Duluth (Div. 2). We ended up taking 3rd in the tournament w/ those two schools as first and second...it was an amazing season!

tiny flower

The sunset on the south coast after diving

catching up from Kauai

A couple days ago we went to do some sightseeing after a morning of surfing. Let me add that I am not a good surfer, but each vacation I get better. I stand up every once in a while, but it is not an easy sport. We headed off to Queens bath, a pool carved into the lava shell, but we couldnt swim becase the surf was too high. I did get a ton of photos and videos of the turtles in there. So cool. I really wanted to see some turtles and I got my fix. We went scuba diving the next two days. Sorry not any real photos. But we did see turtles and I did get certified. I needed to do 4 open water dives and now I am certified. We did two shore dives and the photo above of the sunset was taken after the first 2 dives on our way to dinner.

In Memoriam

I ran into the police officer that "arrested" me at Mifflin Days last spring, so I figured it warranted a trip down memory lane. We made plans for the same pose a couple of weeks from now. By the way, he answers to Officer Favra.

view of the beach by our house as well as a view of the house we are saying in.

Second day in Kauai, yesterday I arrived in the afternoon and was so tired to really do anything. Today we hiked on the beach, laid in the sun, and then surfed for a couple hours. Now I am drinking mai tai and sending you some photos!

TC's Spring Break

A little summin' summin' from my spring break 'trip' to the Twin Cities. In case you're all wondering what song it is that I'm butchering, I don't remember. However, credible sources tell me it was 'You Shook Me All Night Long" by ACDC.

Lacrosse

I played in my first lacrosse game today! It was exciting and fun despite all the cold! Plus we won all three games today (although I can't say I had much to do with that) which was awesome! What is up with everyone else?

Coolest ski racer ever, Ingemar Stenmark

Arizona in March

Dan's first motorcycle trip photo

Don't mess with this loan officer

my sister's mean ass cat, unprovoked I swear!

KW on fit ball

KW telemarking at Copper last Sunday

Bluebird in Colorado Check it out!

Hey Wachtel's

Watched the "Wachtel's Year in Review" on Saturday and was pleasantly surprised at how funny it is. Has anyone watched it since Christmas? Marisa what did you think of it? I guess I should ask if Andrew or Dad even showed it to you... Give me the details and I will send you a copy.

Went skiing on Sunday at Copper and it was a fabulous blue bird day with great snow. Even did the hike Dan and I did last year. Photos of which are on the movie. Hope to post some of the photos Matty took.

Happy Spring!
kristin

This is my roommate Agnes and I playing out in the snow at 1AM Sunday Morning! Prior to this picture we had been playing soccer in the snow! It was a good time and gives you an idea of how exciting the snow storm was!

This is from the Chaplains retreat that I went on a few weeks ago at the most wonderous place on earth, the Gainey Center in Owatonna! Seriously, it is beautiful and has some of the best food I have ever eaten! It is like my home away from home! :) Anyways, I figured since I didn't have any wonderful Wachtel family group shots, I would post a different group shot!

This is the rainbow Andrew, Dee and I saw after driving the Diesel through one hell of a Rocky Mountain rain shower. I was glad it rained, so the Dee and Andrew would believe me how quickly the weather changes out here. Really I am not Krazy...