Trophy Presentation

https://vimeo.com/199905319

Click on the link above to see Matthew receiving the Trophy for his team's wonderful efforts in South Bend last weekend. I am going to have to post links for the videos now since only half the video shows when I use the embedding method. I am posting his goal and assist winning goals below.

https://vimeo.com/199665656

https://vimeo.com/199665764

One Weekend. Two Championships

A great weekend of hockey for both of my players. Matthew's and Hannah's teams both won their tournaments this weekend. It's good day.

v Trenton Enforcers 1/15/2017 6-Bice scores assisted by 68-Watts and 11-Faulds from Ben Faulds on Vimeo.

TOURNAMENT WINNER! v Trenton Enforcers 1/16/2017 68-Watts scores assisted by 11-Faulds and 6-Bice from Ben Faulds on Vimeo.

This is what 2 girls and a couple of boys can do

Hannah's Celebration Lunch at Taco Mama 

Back when it all began...this showed up as my FB memory

I promised Hannah a facial for not getting to go to South Bend this past weekend....

And We're Off!

Matthew has two games under his belt and Hannah starts her tournament at 12:50. Here are the photos I have so far (One I stole from Facebook and the other is a screenshot from Matthew's morning Snapchat to me).

It's Friday!

Friday is here and things are hopping. The boys are on a road trip to South Bend, Indiana for hockey and the girls are here for hockey at home. Hannah has a tournament so we were not able to join the boys for the hockey tournament up north but I am enjoying my girl time.

I will keep you updated on how the two tournaments are going and let's hope I have some pictures to share with you!

My Offensive Defenseman

Matthew's team didn't fare so well this weekend but my favorite defenseman was outstanding. He worked hard and never quit. I couldn't be prouder.

A little video of his goal this past weekend. Watch this boy skate. Love it!


v Flyers Orange Gm 2 1/8/2017 6-Bice, unassisted from Ben Faulds on Vimeo.



For some reason, only half the video is showing. Try watching on the link below, you should be able to see the whole screen. M comes in from the right side to score.

https://vimeo.com/198611749

Boomerangs

Yesterday, I sent the kids back to school. I worked out and took a nap. I didn't realize our quiet Christmas Vacation was quite so exhausting...apparently, it was...because it was a long nap, a really long nap.

Last  night, we were back on schedule. I made dinner and took Matthew to the Rink. The kids were all bubbling over with mirth due to the announcement school was being canceled today for wintry weather. Here it is, 9:31 a.m. on Friday and it is cold and it is windy but there isn't any ice...or snow. I am a bit disappointed there is no snow. There is nothing like the quiet beauty of snow falling and being in the South, that doesn't happen much. 

There you have it...I sent the kids to school yesterday and today they're back...just like a boomerang.

I forgot to add these pics of Greg and Matthew from his 4 on 4 Tournament last week. Don't you love his hair??? I do. Who knew he had such beautiful locks of hair. I am so glad he decided to grow it out.

My Birthday

Feeling a little under-funded due to travel hockey and Christmas, I asked for a family walk up on Monte Sano. It's beautiful and I had a great time with my favorite people.

After, we went to Farm Burger for a bit of refreshment...looking very ratty (the entire family) we ran into Roo's ex-boyfriend..with his new girlfriend. This sucked a bit of fun out of our day. I am praying God takes the sting out of her heart and future run ins will leave her less rattled.

The day continued on a downward slide after this. We got a police text that there was a shooting at the Sonic by our subdivision...not even a 1/4 mile from our house. We went outside and saw the crime scene tape, police cars, firetruck, and ambulance. The ambulance pulled away with the police cruiser following and lights on...a few hours later, we discovered the boy died, he lives almost right behind us, his sister is in two of Matthew's classes and also in Lauren's Small Group at Church. It left us all a bit off for the next few days. Matthew now understands why I don't let them go off alone. We live in a fabulous neighborhood. This shouldn't happen but drugs find their ways into the best of neighborhoods and we are no exception.

I asked the girls to make me spaghetti and meatballs for my birthday dinner and it was fabulous. My cupcakes were delicious AND beautiful. Here are some pictures of the good parts of our day.