Tag Archives: Parenting
Dealing With Hockey Tryouts Cuts, Part II
Almost a year ago to the day, I was moved to write a blog after my son Kenyan was surprisingly delegated to the house league after trying out for hockey 9A1 and 9A2 teams. I thought that he was better … Continue reading
Dealing with hockey cuts
This is my 9 year old son’s 3rd year of playing hockey. He started at the 7 and 8s level and we got to watch his quick transformation from the awkward kid on the team who could barely stay on … Continue reading
My Crazy Saturday
Today was crazy! With 3 young boys, chaos is the norm in my household. With 3 young boys in sports, this chaos takes on a whole new meaning. Take this morning for instance… Kenyan had an 8:15am hockey practice but … Continue reading
New Hockey Parents On The Block
Meet the block’s newest hockey mom and dad! Albeit a tad unwillingly. Amie and I weren’t exactly bursting at the seams to put the boys in hockey. We wanted them to learn how to skate but wanted to steer clear … Continue reading
When My Kids Make Me Shut Up
View image | gettyimages.com I am blessed with three of the most smart-ass kids that I have ever met. Every word that I say has to be carefully analyzed and scrutinized before I say it. I have to make sure … Continue reading
Grandma Doesn’t Like Papa!
I sat in the boys’ room early Monday morning before I left for work to let them know that they would be having a sitter for the day. Trey was excited. “Is it Shay?” He asked, Thinking it was their … Continue reading
Don’t Break A Leg Son
While watching playoff hockey yesterday, Kenyan surprised me by saying he wished he had a broken leg. I am used to this 6-year-old coming up with weird things but had no clue where this one was going. I had to … Continue reading
That Aha! Moment
Sometimes doing homework with the boys could make for a very frustrating time. What makes it worthwhile are the ‘aha! moments’. I particularly love to do reading homework with the boys, partly due to my own penchant for reading. Kenyan … Continue reading