And that's a Wrap.....

Aiden (middle) getting ready for his final game.

Aiden's team getting ready to go!

Waiting for his turn to head out on the ice

B1 Gold Squirt Moms in the stands at our final game

Post game knee hockey 

Finn as a goalie

Aiden and Finn with their buddy, Frankie.

Season highlights for Luke and Liam's team

Luke and Liam's B1 Squirt team won the district #3 championship

Getting ready for Aiden's jamboree

Aiden is on the far left hand side

Aiden is in the back and John is on the bench

And that's a wrap.....It seems like just yesterday that we were going through hockey tryouts for Luke and Liam and preparing for Aiden's hockey season. Over the weekend, we finished our 2017-18 season of local association hockey. The boys will still do a AAA hockey team over the spring/summer, but the regular association hockey is by far the most involved and time-consuming with the season lasting from November to March where they play with friends from their school and other nearby schools within our district.

Luke and Liam completed their first season of travel hockey as B1 Squirts, Luke completed his first season as a full-time goalie, Aiden finished his first year of SuperMite hockey (a slight step up from Mite hockey), and Finn learned how to skate unassisted in the backyard.

We worked hard during the season and it kept us very busy on most weeknights and weekends. I feel like we made some sacrifices to keep up with the busy schedule, but we gained so much more. We met some tremendous friends a long the way, we experienced winning and losing, and we had successes and failures in tournaments. Overall, however, it was a growing experience that I know we wouldn't trade.

As all three older boys were going to bed after their last games over the weekend, they all agreed that they wished the season would never end. They were nearly in tears over having to say goodbye to the group of teammates and families that we spent the bulk of our winter with. We only knew 5 of the 13 families on Luke and Liam's team when the season began, but the team became a lot like family to us. It was truly a fun experience for all of us. Even Finn was sad that he won't be hanging out with all of his sibling buddies at the rink.

As crazy as it sounds right now, we are all excited to see what next year brings. We are so thankful for the amazing teams we were a part of and the positive experience we had this season. And what will we do with all of our extra time??? Baseball tryouts are in just a few weeks, of course! And AAA hockey begins soon....so the fun never ends.