Hockey Season Over

Chay played his last game of the season and now hockey is done for the year. Since it was also 50 degrees outside yesterday, I tore down the hockey rink in the back yard.

Chay liked playing the full ice games this last month. Next season, he'll go back to half-ice games. The teams must have been pretty evenly matched because of the six games they played, four of them ended in a tie. They used shootouts to decide the winners. In Chay's first shootout, he missed his penalty shot. Chay was devastated after the game. Chay got another chance. Here he is, not only making the shot, but this was the deciding shot to win the game.



Since yesterday's game was the final game, and it ended in a tie, the coaches decided that *all* players would participate in the shootout. This was great because some of the kids never were chosen for other opportunities. For some of the kids that scored in yesterday's shootout, it was their first goal of the month-long activity, so it was great to see!

Chay will do a hockey camp in the summer with some friends. Then he'll do a hockey camp before the start of next season. There are very few camps for kids the twin's age. Next, we're on to soccer and baseball and all three boys will be playing.

Jace & Jenner Jamboree

Last weekend, it was time for Jace & Jenner to have their year-end Jamboree.

This  year, Jace & Jenner's team needed some additional coaching help. I offered to coach the bench for some of the games. I don't get to see much of the game while I'm on the bench, but it does give a unique perspective. And a chance to get a few pictures most can't get.

Jace talking to a teammate

Jenner standing 

After the participation medals were handed out, we managed to get a picture of the four of us. Chay was playing hockey in another arena at this time otherwise he would have been in the picture too. 

The boys' hockey team posed for some pictures.

And Jace & Jenner took a pic with their friend Evan, whom they played against in their final game of the season.

For some families, they welcome the end of the hockey season. It's a long one for the boys. Evaluation camp starts in October and the season ends in early March. But for us, its fun. The boys love playing hockey, be it at the rink, in the backyard, or in the basement. When Chay has hockey, the twins find a friend to run around with and play, normally a sibling of someone Chay is playing with. When the twins are playing hockey, Chay finds a friend to run around with. Everyone has fun at the rink. While its nice to have a slower pace and not be running so much, we do wish the boys could still be playing.

Chay still plays until the end of the month and then the season is entirely complete. Then its on to soccer in mid to late April. The twins are going to play this year they say.

Chay Jamboree Pics - Part 2

Here are a few more pictures someone else took from Chay's Jamboree.