May 2025

 Skylar celebrating Ivy's 16th Birthday

Skylar's 15th Birthday

Skylar had a pretty quiet 15th birthday, mostly just hanging out with her best friends — exactly how she wanted it. The highlight of the day was definitely the morning surprise: her best friends showed up unexpectedly and burst into her bedroom to wake her up. It was such a fun and special moment she’ll never forget.
 

That day, Skylar took her crew to brunch before they headed to the beach. She totally lucked out with the weather — sunny and perfect, which is always hit or miss in May. It turned out to be such a fun and memorable way to celebrate her 15th!

We wrapped up the day with gift-opening and, of course, our birthday tradition: ice cream in a margarita glass. Can’t believe our girl is 15!

FNL 🏈 UC Davis Aggies (Spring 2025)

Madden had another incredible FNL season. It’s hard to believe he’s been playing twice a year since kindergarten—and still absolutely loves it. This season was especially meaningful because we managed to build a strong team made up entirely of boys from Madden's Pop Warner squad. Jake claimed he was going to step back from coaching, but we all knew that wasn’t really going to happen.

The boys had a great regular season, finishing 8-1 and taking second place in their division. Honestly, they could have gone 9-0—they just had one off game. For most teams, it wouldn’t have even been considered a bad performance, but for them, it was below their usual standard.

When playoffs started, they locked in. Keep in mind, this is the 7th/8th grade division, so to reach the finals, we had to go through several tough 8th grade teams. The boys played some of the best football we’ve ever seen from them—every single player stepped up.

We made it to the championship game against a huge 8th grade team. And when I say huge, I mean the other team looked twice the size of our boys. But it didn’t matter—our team simply out-skilled them. It was one of the most intense games I’ve ever watched. The game went into overtime, tied at 32-32. Our defense held strong, and then Madden scored the winning touchdown to bring home the championship. It was an unforgettable night.

This marks Madden’s fourth FNL Championship win—with just one more season to go.