i’m pretty sure when i was 11 that working my keister off in a hockey arena after a long week would have been last on my list of things to do. odin is not me.
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day 4138 – 303/365. odin was super excited to discover how he was going to spend part of an unseasonably warm first day of november.
sarcasm aside, all things considered, he took the news well that i wanted him to help me rake up 420 cubic feet of leaves. fooooor sure, i am super appreciative of his helping to get the yard ready for winter!
day 4137 – 302/365. halloween 2015!
because he enjoyed listening to the audiobook version of the “the youngest templar” series odin decided he wanted to be an archer for halloween this year ( you’ll have to listen to the audiobook or read the book to understand why. ). and so we made it happen, handmade style!
later, odin with the halloween 2015 motley wrecking crew. there’s zero chance of getting them all to look at the camera at the same time. hi. ho.
somewhat amused that odin was oblivious to being the only boy trick-or-treating with a half a dozen girl friends. not sure some of the the girls were so oblivious 🙂
the is the first halloween where odin is wandering the neighborhood completely unsupervised by adults and I’m not at home on candy duty. soooooooooo…
day 4137 – the end of the 2015 soccer season with another win!
odin’s team won the last game of the season 6-2 to finish the season with 6 wins and 2 losses! and to top it off, odin played offense for the last quarter and almost scored a goal in the final minutes and then drove it in for an assist! he usually plays defense so i think he was jazzed to get a chance to score.
day 4136 – 301/365. practice makes perfect.
or at least, one hopes, incrementally better. looks like odin’s team mates have all progressed with their skating skills, but even more so than in previous years i think their success in the upcoming season will depend on their ability to play as a team.
odin’s waaaaaaay off in the background in the green jersey.
day 4135 – 300/365. aaaaaand back with the standing in cold hockey arenas!
it’s the start of the new hockey season! and odin’s first “official” practice as a “pee wee” playing with 11 and 12 year olds. even though he’s 11, he’s a big kid so i have no doubt that he’ll hold his own with the 12 year olds.
here he’s launching a puck into the net after running a drill. it’s still amazing to see how naturally the kids improve from year to year. He makes it look effortless to put some heat on the puck and get it up in the air and under control. Soon enough he’ll be able to direct to exactly where he wants it to go.
day 4130 – 295/365. winding down a winning soccer season!
playing the next to the last game of the season on a chilly saturday morning, odin’s team started the 4th quarter down 2-4 but kept it together and rallied to finish 6-4! that puts them at 5 wins and 2 losses for the season which i think might be one of the best records in the league. i’m really impressed with how well they’ve been playing as a team with lots of passing. and all without any yelling from their coach ( seriously one of the quietest and nicest coaches, i’ve seen in soccer or any other sport ).
i can’t believe soccer is almost over it seems like it just started. just in time though, since hockey season starts this week so can trade sitting on cold soccer fields with sitting in cold hockey arenas 🙂