Day 15: If We Aren't Home Check The Rink, Or The Ballfield

Today I was the quintessential "Mom Taxi". I didn't really spend time at home today - it was an entire day of driving so-and-so to whatever practice. 

We started at hockey, because we always start at hockey on weekend mornings. It wasn't practice this morning but a super fun event called Try Hockey For Free. This is a pretty self explanatory public event that encourages new potential youth hockey players to come out to the ice, borrow some gear and learn how to skate with a stick. 

Even though this is an event way more geared towards beginners, Flyers team members are invited to come out and help the new kids learn to play. Besides, it's free ice time, right? So Camden and several of his teammates came out this morning to join in the fun. 

Cam picked out one new kid in the crowd and spent a good long while teaching him how to pass, and then even tried to teach him how to "set up" for a goal by placing him near the goal (literally, pushing the kid to where he needs to be, because the kid was so uneasy on skates he couldn't move his legs), then backing up and passing to the kid and telling him to shoot it, and then celebrating with him when he scored. 

Being a patient helper is not really Cam's thing, so it really was a great sight to see. 

Cam teaching "the setup"

For his efforts, we "celebrated" with hot chocolate with his hockey BFFs, and a Costco pizza lunch date with just me and him. We had a great conversation about Kodiak, the bears, the bald eagles, and whether he's allowed to carry a rifle to school or not (he's not). The best thing about Costco pizza is that the slices are bigger than Camden's face. 

Will, Tyler, Luke (Ty's brother) and Cam Bam. Best 

We were home for like, an hour, and then we traded places - Cam stayed home with Dad and now I had Calen packed up and heading to baseball practice. We got there a little early and watched the team before us practice, and then after practice headed back to Costco for a dinner date with just me and Calen this time. We also took some time to meander in the Target Lego section, where Calen effectively gasped and talked about every.single.Lego set on the shelf. 

His enthusiasm for the simple things is so refreshing. 

Watching a rival team practicing

"WHOA MOM LOOK!!"

And then, to home and bed, because guess what? We have hockey practice in the morning. 

I need one of those signs on my door that says "If we aren't home, check the rink or the ballfield" 

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