Emily and I have never been interested in playing the game, though we both do like to watch. The males in our family however are completely enthralled with the game though. One of Gabe’s very first words was ‘hockey’…I think it was his fifth word? Something like that. He has a little hockey stick and plastic puck that he plays with. He recognizes the hockey equipment aisle at the local superstore. Levi knows the name of the local hockey hero and points out his jersey hanging in the mall. Jeremy plays rec hockey with a bunch of dads on Sunday nights. We’re building an ice rink in the back yard and Jer claims to get a ‘warm, fuzzy, truly Canadian feeling’ when he sees the kids playing on an outdoor rink…and I kind of know what he means.
This year we entered a new world of hockey-dom…Josiah joined a league and is now playing on a team. I am officially a ‘hockey mom’. I don’t know about in the States, but hockey moms have a reputation around here. Rather similar to the mama bear, hockey moms have a reputation of being a little psycho about their kids hockey. I’m all about it being fun and character building, so I sincerely hope the psycho hockey mom rep doesn’t apply to me.
We go to practices, cheer him on at games, we’re doing a tournament this weekend, we volunteer at the arena and I’ve even learned how to put on hockey equipment.
Last night though, when my husband and Josiah walked in the door after practice, I knew that it was official. There was my husband in his dress pants, shirt and tie, with a big, round badge stuck onto the long, black wool dress coat that he uses for work. This is the picture on the badge:
Isn't he just adorable!? I want a badge too!! Maybe I'll get one made...after all, I do have a psycho hockey mom reputation to uphold.
8 comments:
Im not into hockey but that is one cute hockey player for sure!
awwww... he's so cute!!! Congratulations on now becoming a hockey mom!! haha
I know nothing about hockey, but you're RIGHT about moms and their kids.
(My son wrestled for years and the wrestling moms are WAY psycho too!)
Your boy is a little picture of you. (or is it your husband? never seen him)
So cute! My 8 year old is in net for the first time tonight. I am already feeling defensive and nervous. NO ONE better be less than supportive!!! Sometimes other hockey parents are so intense!
cute cute!! :)
I love it! Here in Nebraska - it's 'soccer mom' - I was one for a while.
I have a feeling my oldest will let me wear a cool badge like that someday - basketball or volleyball.
We have no hockey here so this is a foriegn concept to me. We just have psycho soccer moms and psycho baseball moms.
Your little guy looks adorable...er, I mean, terribly threatening!
Oh how adorable!!!! He looks SO cute!!
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