Entry FeedYesterday was my Monday Morning Women's Hockey celebrated Thanksgiving with a family hockey day. We had about 60 people, women with their husbands and children, come out and play hockey together.
We started with a free stick-and-puck skate, did some Team (family) pictures, drills, and then some shinny. The dads played the older kids, and the moms played the 5-6 year olds. I think we played 12 moms against 5 kids, and we still needed out coach to help up score. Seriously.
This is our family-team picture with a cup (but not The Cup.) Yes, we are missing Son Two from the picture. He hates posing in pictures. I just took, "future model" off of his resume.
Daughter played "hockey" yesterday for the first time. Our little princess actually spent most of the hour and a half being carried around the ice by her father, but only on his right side. She can be a little demanding.
Finally, I have decided that I want Husband to construct a penalty box somewhere in our home. TIme-outs don't work? Go sit in the penalty box. I will put 5 minutes on the clock for roughing, slashing, tripping, pinching and hitting. This is a non-aggressive-contact family. The kids seem to love sitting in the box (so far).
A great day was had by all. Yes, it is sort of sad and pathetic that my 5-year-old can skate circles around me. Son One was kind enough to skate the drills with me, since we had to go in teams and Husband was busy with Daughter (other women got to skate with their husbands, HONEY!) At least I am a better hockey player than Daughter - so far! Maybe I would be the fourth draft pick from our house - unless they looked at Daughter's potential in which case I would be last... but smiling!