It's Over

The final game was played on Sunday morning. It was a good game for us, not so good for our opponents. We defeated Chilliwack by a score of 8-3. Our team enjoyed a wrap-up party later that afternoon. And just like that the season is over. We had fun. Sam learned a lot, I think. He certainly had the best year of hockey that he has ever had in five years of playing the game. He had a personal record of 6 goals!

Kane and I found out at the wrap-up party that Sam had been in the running when the team voted for the captain and assistants. We were stunned. Out of 16 players on the team, ten different names were put forth by the players in the way of votes! I find that amazing and a perfect example of why we had such a great year. So unlike last year when the coach's son received no votes but was "chosen" as captain.

During the wrap-up party, Kane and I talked with all of the coaches. What good men they are! I have enjoyed their approach and philosophy all season, but they continued to carry those qualities through even in the dying minutes of our final game and at the wrap-up party. While I know that it is highly unlikely to happen, we would simply love for Sam to be on a team with any of these gentlemen in the future.

It was a very good year!

2nd Place

Sam accepting his MVP award after our first game of the tournament where he scored two goals and had an assist! He was a crossbar away from a hat trick.

This one is a bit on the fuzzy side. Oh well. Sam is the one in black. He played so well this tournament. Really, he had the weekend of his hockey life! He scored two goals and an assist in the first game, the game winning goal in our second game, another goal in our third game, and an assist in our final game today. He has never scored more than three goals in an entire season and here he scored three goals in one day!

This was Sam's fourth goal of the tournament. I'm not completely sure where the puck went, but I think it went glove side. Sam said later that he didn't even know where the puck went until he saw the net move.

The MVP award.

The Party

Abby's Birthday

Gifts!

Breakfast in bed!

The cake with ganache!

Another gift!

5 Hours One Sunday

Casey dislocated his pinky finger this morning in Sunday school. After nearly 5 hours in emergency, including x-rays and being completely sedated, the finger is perfectly back where it should be and Casey has decided that he no longer thinks having a cast is cool.

Sorry Abby! What Happened in the Year You Were Born only goes up to 1995.

Is it coincidence or something else...there were bombings in both of the years that the boys were born.

Kane

In 1961 (the year you were born)

John F. Kennedy becomes president of the US An estimated 1200 anti-Castro exiles aided by the US make a failed invasion of Cuba's Bay of Pigs Navy Cmdr. Alan B. Shepard Jr. becomes the first US spaceman rocketing 118 miles above the earth Hurricane "Carla" wipes out Texas gulf cities, claiming 46 lives Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin makes the first manned space flight Wayne Gretzky, Henry Rollins, Fabio, George Clooney, Dennis Rodman, and Diana, Princess of Wales are born New York Yankees win the World series Green Bay Packers win the NFL championship Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup Disney's One Hundred and One Dalmatians is the top grossing film Catch-22 by Joseph Heller is published The Miracles' "Shop Around" becomes Motown's first million-selling single

What Happened the Year You Were Born?

Casey

In 1995 (the year you were born)

Bill Clinton is president of the US Osaka, Japan is hit by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, killing 5,100 A bomb explodes in a federal building in Oklahoma City Israeli Prime Minster Yitzchak Rabin is assassinated by a right wing Jewish student opposed to the peace process The Republican Congress passes much of the "Contract With America" Kevin Mitnick is arrested by the FBI and charged him with breaking into some the most "secure" computers systems Microsoft unveils its long awaited Windows 95 software O. J. Simpson is found innocent Bill Clinton signs a highway bill that ends the federal 55 mph speed limit Atlanta Braves win the World Series San Francisco 49ers win Superbowl XXIX New Jersey Devils win the Stanley Cup Toy Story is the top grossing film "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey spends the most time at the top of the US charts Sailor Moon premieres in North America

What Happened the Year You Were Born?

Sam

In 1993 (the year you were born)

Bill Clinton becomes president of the US A powerful bomb explodes in an underground parking garage beneath the World Trade Center, killing six Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes the second woman on the Supreme Court Congress passes the Family and Medical Leave Act The North American Free Trade Agreement is ratified Yasir Arafat and Yitzchak Rabin sign a peace accord on the White House lawn Bill Clinton signs the Brady Bill into law Toronto Blue Jays win the World Series Dallas Cowboys win Superbowl XXVII Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup Jurassic Park is the top grossing film Sinead O'Connor stirs up controversy when she rips up a picture of the Pope on Saturday Night Live "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston spends the most time at the top of the US charts Cheers ends its 11-year run Beavis and Butthead, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and Frasier premiere

What Happened the Year You Were Born?

Score!

Sam scored his first goal of the season last night! He also had several very good opportunities last night and the night before.

Eleven!

Casey often spells his name as KC. I suppose it makes sense that he would do that, but on his birthday cake? That's what happens when you send Dad to pick it out...