Hockey

Jacob has LOVED learning to skate this fall/winter. We signed him up for the Learn to Skate program in North Adams and were excited to get all his equipment (they need full hockey gear!). He is just ADORABLE in his hockey equipment. Jacob was first a little sad that they were not playing hockey (like he does with Josh in the basement), but he quickly mastered skating with a crate and was soon crate-free.     

During the Season there were two parent/player games. The first one Jacob was just learning how to skate with no help, but it was still fun to watch - not really a game, just the kids skating with their parents. Sandi/Jim came down for it and took Jacob home with them afterward. Josh and I headed up to Burlington, VT the next day for a quick overnight. The second parent/player game was a few weeks ago when Josh was in Hilton Head. I asked Cape Cod Grandpa if he would come up and skate with Jacob. He did and they had a blast! Little story: Jacob was SO nervous to play saying that he couldn't get up so fast and that everyone else would be faster then him. I told him that it was just his learn to skate class and most of them are still pushing around milk crates! Well, little did I know Learn to Play was different then Learn to Skate. Learn to Skate was just playing "soccer" with nets, the older kids, learn to Skate, were playing a parent/player game. I just ushered Jacob out with the bigger kids and he did WONDERFUL! He really enjoyed how there were two lines of kids with each kid playing 2 minutes each. He got to sit on the bench during his "off" 2 minutes just like daddy does! :)

Dear Jacob: I had SO much fun watching you play in the parents/player game and little did you know, that you were playing with older kids! You did great! you improved each time your line went out and Grandpa just thought it was so special being able to play with you. I love you, my little hockey player! I look forward to watching you play for many years to come! And...so does Grandpa!
XO, Mommy