Hockey Boy

Cole has been taking a Learn-To-Skate class for the past 6 weeks. It was his Christmas present from his Great Grandparents-Mattix. It was a rough start for him, and a LOT of tears. We wanted to teach him, though, that sometimes things don't happen quickly and it takes lots of practice. We told him he didn't have to do any other skating classes if he didn't want to, but he had to finish the ones we've already signed up for.

Kevin took him to practice several times, and things really started to click. His last lesson was last saturday, and he got a little certificate and an iron-on badge (that I'm supposed to put where? On his Jeans?). After talking to him about it, he decided he wanted to sign up for the next level. So we did, and he's back at it on saturday's.

With the weather warming, we are outside quite a bit more now, and Cole's been playing hockey in the garage with his stick and net.

He came running into me today, and told me to come look. Turns out he had drawn an ENTIRE ice rink out of chalk on the garage floor. He didn't leave out a single detail or blue-line. As if that wasn't enough, he has been formulating a list of things he will need as a hockey player. He is expecting these things for his birthday next month. We'll see about all that, but I thought I would share his list and drawing.



It's a bit hard to read, but the list says:

*2 pairs of Goalie pads
*a helmet
*a catcher glove and a stick holder glove
*a stick
*tape
*1 pair of goalie pads has skates on them
*the other pair of pads has roller skates on them

(He checked out a hockey book at the library, and it talked about roller hockey as well. I think it's cute that he thinks the skates are attached to the pads)