Hockey with Aunt Ann and Cousin Jacob

Up Up Up...
Jacob and Luke

Jacob and Luke coming down the slide

They even have lights to play hockey at night
Practicing his hockey skills

Luke on the ice

Watching the other skaters with Daddy

Liam warming up for hockey

Jacob skating on the ice

Jacob practicing his hockey skills

Jacob and Liam at the Maze

Hi Mom! Liam and Jacob climbing

Hockey...that pretty much sums up a lot of how our time was spent this week. We had the pleasure of sharing the week with John's oldest sister, Ann, and her son Jacob. Jacob was a lot of help with the boys by entertaining them with basketball, baseball, and hockey. Jacob was also very interested in trying the outdoor rinks in Minnesota so he spent much of his free time skating on the rink in our neighborhood while the boys napped. Considering how much Jacob loved the rinks, we decided it was never too soon to let the boys try it as well. We had a few "warmer" days so that we could take them out for awhile. It seems that Liam is a natural at hockey. He already has a fondness for just about any type of ball and frequently plays basketball and baseball in the bonus room. Although neither of the boys actually have ice skates, they love to slide on the ice in their boots and Liam particularly enjoys hitting the puck with his hockey stick. Luke also enjoyed chasing the balls around on the ice, but he never wants to work too hard so having Daddy carry him or hold him is preferable. I am posting a few pictures from the week. Thanks so much to Ann and Jacob for making the trip to Minnesota and for helping us to introduce the boys to some of the outdoor hockey rinks.