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day 2751: an away hockey game. or You Win Some and You Lose Some.

day 2751: an away hockey game. or You Win Some and You Lose Some. I.

today, odin had an away game in winona, minnesota which we knew it would be a tough game since those minnesotans take their hockey very seriously, even with the younger kids!

in past games odin has seemed to enjoy playing the defenceman position but this game he played center for much of the game which meant he did a lot more skating from one of the ice to other.

i think he enjoyed the “faceoffs” but he was pooped out at the end!

day 2751: an away hockey game. or You Win Some and You Lose Some. II.

each game, he gets a little more confident about getting in the middle of the action and going after the puck.

day 2751: an away hockey game. or You Win Some and You Lose Some. III.

is he smartly assessing the trajectory of the puck so he can intercept, or taking a breather? only he knows for sure 🙂

day 2751: an away hockey game. or You Win Some and You Lose Some. IV.

d’oh! the final score, 7 to 2. the game was fairly close until the last 10 minutes of the final period. i think everyone just ran out of gas.

day 2751: an away hockey game. or You Win Some and You Lose Some. V.

odin was none to happy about the loss. maybe even just a wee bit sad ;-(

but he got over it quickly and i think understands playing a better team is a great way to learn how to become a better player.

they’ll play many, many more games over the years, so there will definitely be a re-match!

day 2751: an away hockey game. or You Win Some and You Lose Some. VI.

update:

bummed to learn today why odin was sad after the game. apparently, after the game when the kids line up to shake hands and say “good game!” some of the winona kids were saying “you suck!” to the viroqua kids. interestingly, odin didn’t say a word after the game. he casually brought it up today and later confessed it was why he was sad and wondered why they’d say such a thing and if he really was a bad player. coincidentally, an email chain started after odin told us what happened between the other hockey parents as word got out from their kids.

on the one hand, it’s sad to hear the doubt a few words can cause. on the other hand, it’s a great opportunity for odin to learn that he can’t control what others think and say and he certainly shouldn’t pay any mind to poor sports!

day 2745: odin learns goaltending ain’t so easy!

day 2745: odin learns goaltending ain't so easy!

in this stage of learning the game of hockey, odin is getting a feel for playing a variety of positions. he mostly enjoys playing the defenceman position, but in this home game against la crescent, minnesota he got a chance to play the goalie.

and he quickly learned it isn’t so easy to keep the puck from going in the net!

day 2745: odin learns goaltending ain't so easy! II.

hi. ho. they still won the game 6 to 3. wooohoooo!

day 2703: a christmas tree hunting and zip line riding we go!

day 2703: a christmas tree hunting and zip line riding we go! I.

’tis the season for hunting christmas trees! we’ve been going to our favorite local farm, snowy ridge in westby, wisconsin since 2006 when odin wasn’t big enough to do much but help pick out the tree. ( our adventures in 2007 and 2008 must be on a harddrive somewhere, but i did manage to post 2009 and 2010 which are great walks down memory lane. )

this year odin attempted once again to help me cut down the tree. he put in a good effort, but eventually had to relinquish the saw to his old man. maybe next year 🙂

day 2703: a christmas tree hunting and zip line riding we go! II.

this is the first year odin asked for his own tree. if one is good, two must be twice as nice?

ya sure, ya betcha!

day 2703: a christmas tree hunting and zip line riding we go! III.

as always, the 100 foot zip line is what makes snowy ridge extra fun.

is there a better way to celebrate getting two trees? i think not.

day 2703: a christmas tree hunting and zip line riding we go! IV.

to this day, i have no idea how they manage the insurance for a zipline which ends in a massive treehouse.

day 2703: a christmas tree hunting and zip line riding we go! V.

i still have plans to build The World’s Most Awesome Treehouse, but the bar has been raised high.

day 2703: a christmas tree hunting and zip line riding we go! VI.

the perfect closer to a perfect christmas tree hunting adventure? hot chocolate and cookies in a warming house with a cracking wood fire!

thanks for the memories, snowy ridge.

day 2702: little drummer boy.

day 2702: little drummer boy.

we’re in the “sampling” phase of odin’s musical journey. he plays a bit of guitar, piano, violin, xylophone, flute etc. we’ve done nothing by way of formal training at this point. i “teach by example” and show him little things here and there and he picks up on it all really quickly. he has a really good “ear”, especially on the piano, for picking out pretty little melodies and improvising riffs. we’ll definitely get him lessons for at least one instrument in the near future, but the tough part is deciding what to invest time and energy in because he enjoys them all.

we walked into a local music shop recently and he sat down for the first time at a drum kit, paused, and clicked the drum sticks together four times like he was setting time for the band before launching into a drum solo.

“wow! why did you click the sticks together four times?”

“oh, i don’t know. it just seemed like the right thing to do.”

day 2690: knittin’ kitties.

day 2690: knittin' kitties. I.

while odin still enjoys advanced finger knitting and making bracelets, he’s now fullblown knitting with knitting needles.

and making fun stuff like this cute little kitten! i bet more than a few friends and family will be getting one as a gift.

day 2690: knittin' kitties. II.

a close up to show the soft form and detail of odin’s knitted kitty. now if i could just get him to crank these out by the hundreds 🙂

is there an age limit in the etsy terms of service? just kidding. sort. of.