Self Defense

Madison's girl scout troop went to self-defense class last weekend.  During class the instructor taught the kids some key maneuvers (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu style) in the event of stranger danger.  I was impressed with the class, kids had a good time too, I really enjoyed the fact that he didn't water it down -- taught the kids well.

Red Wings Superfan

I think this guy may be the most dedicated Red Wings fan out there (for his age group at least)!

We watch every game together -- usually catch entire 1st period and half of the 2nd before he has to go to bed -- then he checks highlights in the morning once he gets up.

Dylan checks NHL.com almost every morning as well (I give him 10 mins of viewing time each day) -- you can tell when he mentions that the Red Wings are in 8th place.  First thing he does before watching highlights is check where the Red Wings rank overall in the league.

Here he is listing off the entire roster in random order.

Halloween'14

Weather wasn't the best, but that didn't stop the festivities -- kids made a killing at night, two full bags of candy.  From there we went over to Madison and Dylan's friends house for a small gathering -- for the kids and parents.

Fall'14 Season - Dylan

Dylan wrapped up his season as well.  Maddie likes to play defense, Dylan - offense.  Smallest kid out there, 2-3 goals per game (best on his team).  The only "red shirting" going on for this kid is his jersey.

Fall'14 Season - Madison

Another season complete, Madison improved quite a bit from the prior year.  I can tell the teams are starting to get more competitive now, along with some over-the-top parents (already).  Maddie's team is still together playing indoors now, keeping fresh for spring season.

Quick change

As weather always does in the Northeast, we quickly shifted from Summer to Fall... and the leaves started to come down.  For the kids, it's 30 minutes of fun -- for the parents, it's 8 hours of raking exercise.