Our Happenings this Week

Finn is watching his brothers skate at "Friday Night Lights."  Friday Night Lights is the term John frequently uses for our post dinner skating on Friday nights after a week of work and school.

After Finn gets tired of watching his brothers skate, there is plenty to do in the basement.  This is "Rex" from Toy Story, Aiden's Halloween costume a few years ago.

Sunday afternoon skate with the neighbors

Mom and Finn are in the net.  

WILD hockey game!!  Luke and Liam attended their first NHL hockey game over the weekend with John and their hockey team.  

Aiden had his final soccer game over the weekend.  He did a little introductory soccer league for two months and really enjoyed it.

Luke and Liam did not have hockey over the weekend so we all attended Aiden's final "game" and he was so so excited to have all of us there!

Dinner prior to the hockey game with our neighbor, Jack, who ended up going to his first game on the same night so the boys met for dinner beforehand.

The boys continue to keep us busy with school and sports.  The weather turned frigid last week so the ice rink came back to life.  Due to the fluctuations in temperature this winter, the rink hasn't done very well.  We were happy to get in several days of skating while the ice was in great shape.  Although the boys were exhausted at night, they had a great time skating during the day.  Our skating window extends into the evenings after dinner on some nights since John and our neighbor have lights for the rink.  The boys are really comfortable on the ice now.  As I watched the other night, Liam skated right off the rink (jumped right over the side boards) into the snow to retrieve a puck.  Pretty sure I wouldn't be walking tomorrow if I tried that.

Luke and Liam got the opportunity to attend their first NHL hockey game over the weekend.  Their hockey team purchased a group of tickets to see the WILD play and John took both boys.  Aiden was a bit disappointed that there were not enough tickets for him to attend as well, but his turn will be coming soon.  Ironically, our neighbor and good friend Jack went to the game on the same night so the boys and dads were able to ride and eat dinner together.

Aiden finished his recreational soccer league that he has been doing over the winter.  He really enjoyed playing and making it his own thing while his brothers were busy with hockey.  Aiden is, by far, the most aggressive kid on his team.  I am not sure if the other kids are younger or maybe just not really that competitive, but Aiden was all over the place and scored goals left and right.  I am attributing his success to all the beatings he takes when he plays soccer in the backyard with his older brothers and neighbors.