Ice Time

Today, Bennett had his first "on ice" hockey experience. He smiled the ENTIRE time!

For the last few weeks, Bennett and I have been traveling to Stronach Community Center on Saturday mornings for a class called Music Menagerie. It's a chance for Bennett to play with some instruments and other children. It's held in this huge community center that also houses two large ice rinks. It became our routine to watch the hockey players after class was finished.

One morning, we got to class a little early and were able to watch hockey before class. We saw something we hadn't seen in previous weeks - a Parent Tot skate time. It was kind of an open skate sort of thing and it's free! Every Saturday morning from 9 - 9:45. I told Bennett that as soon as Brian was finished writing his current grant, he would love to come and skate with Bennett.

We finally got to go today. Brian told me that Bennett didn't complain one single time - not about the cold, not about his equipment, not about falling down over and over. His only tears came when it was time to go home. He cried and cried and cried. But then we stopped to watch a little more hockey and he stopped crying. All afternoon, though, he just wanted to go back to the "arena". So, we arranged for him to play a little more in the backyard. Thank you to Oma and Grandpa for the equipment - Bennett loves it!

Right after getting on the ice for the first time!

It's a little slippery . . .

This PVC thing is crap!

Dad is the best support.

Ready? Steady . . .

And he did it!!

Here's a little video:

The "Ugh!" you hear from me is not about Bennett. It's that lady, and her very poor timing. Ugh! And the quality is poor because I was zooming in from behind the glass.

And finally - hockey on the back deck, after he patiently waited for Brian and me to clean out the gutters.

His Halloween costume hood makes a great hat!