Matt's First Hockey Trip

A few weekends ago Matt and I joined Brian for a hockey trip to Chicago. Matt did great in the car, which was a good test for our Christmas road trip to Ohio. He slept wonderful in the hotel and even enjoyed watching some of Daddy's games. Everyone loved how cute he looked in his Affton outfits.

Matt with all our stuff (two days, it looked like we were moving in)

Riding in the car

Our future hockey star

Daddy and Matty in their Affton clothes

So tired... it was a long weekend

Hockey Playoffs

I am a little behind on the blogging... back in early February, Brian's hockey team headed to Chicago for playoffs. They got second place, but in reality it means nothing for the National Tournament. They play this weekend and if they win it is off to Regionals in about two weeks and then Nationals in North Carolina. Good Luck Affton.

My favorite coach

The team this year

Hockey...

Saturday night I drove to Peoria to meet up with Brian and then Sunday morning we headed up to Chicago for the end of his team's tournament. His team won in the quarter-finals but lost in overtime in the semi-finals. It was a tough lost, but they played very well. Below are a few pictures of my baby doing what he loves best. I am so proud... I LOVE THE COACH.

Watching the winning goal go into the net in the quarter-final game

Blue's Hockey

On Tuesday, Brian and I went to the Blue's hockey game, they won!!! But the best part was that after the game we got to go meet some of the Blue's players and take a tour of the locker rooms. Brian was on cloud nine, and I think I was too. We had a great time.

Me and Brad Boyes!!! (-hey Hillary, I love Boyes!!)

Us and Keith Tkachuk
Manny Legace, the Blue's goalie
Paul Kariya
Part of the dry locker room
How cool is the carpet in the wet locker room?
Brian in Keith Tkachuk's locker
Me in Manny Legace's locker

Another Blue's Game

Brian and I got to go to another Blue's game this past week. Only this time we were five rows from the ice. They were great seats and the Blue's won 6 to 1 against the Columbus Blue Jackets (Good old Ohio!!)

Jill and I at the game

Alex, Brian, and Brian in the back of the car on the way home...

don't they look cute?
Look at the view from our seats... we were practically on the ice

Hockey Nationals

Last week Brian and I flew to Detroit, Michigan with the Affton Midget Minor Team for the National Tournament. We were one of only 12 teams to compete at this tournament. The boys had a tough start but managed to qualify for Saturday's Elite 8 games. However they lost to the North Dakota Starz in the quarter finals. These boys played great hockey all week and despite the disappointment of not winning Nationals they still had a tremendous season. Brian and I had a lot of fun with the team in Michigan. Besides the hockey we were able to hang out with coaches and parents. I also got to see some of my Toledo buddies. Some of them drove up and had dinner with me, it was great to see old friends. All in all it was a great week. Check out some of the pictures from our trip below.

Jeni and Coach Brian

The three coaches
Some of the boys on the airplane
More airplane pictures

We are going to Nationals

Well Brian's hockey team won all four of their games this weekend at Regionals which means they are the Champions and we are headed to Nationals!! Nationals is in Fraser, Michigan (close to my Toledo buddies) at the end of March. I am so happy for my husband and the team. Nationals is a once in a life time opportunity, our Affton team is one of 12 teams from across the country that will be at this tournament. So exciting!!! And I guess all that is left to say is Go Affton!!

Brian talking to one of the refs before the game started

Brian and one of his players sitting and talking
This is the boys in their huddle after they clinched!!
Central District Champions!!

Midget Minor Affton Americans

More Hockey

Well things have been busy around here. Brian is working a lot and I have not. The subbing job that I received is not providing as much work as I thought it would. I have only subbed one day since I got the job. My tutoring job starts next week so I am excited for that. Right now I am currently looking for another job, I would love to work somewhere that has a pool so that I can teach lessons and possibly work in the summer. But right now I will take just about anything.

Besides work things are good. Brian and I are loving married life, but this past weekend we spent our first night apart. Last Saturday I went on a scrapbooking over night with Jill and Hillary, two of our friends. We had a great time and I got a lot of scrapbooking done, but I missed my boy. It did help prepare me for this coming weekend when Brian will be leaving for Nashville for five days for a work conference. So sad :(

Well it snowed here, yesterday we got some bad weather and all the schools were closed. Brian even came home from work early, so we got to hang out and enjoy the time off. Some of the kids in our development even used our backyard to go sled riding in, because we have such a good hill. It was fun watching them play outside all day. But the snow did not last long, today it is still bitter cold outside but the sun is shining, so you are able to see parts of the grass...nothing like the snow we'd get when I lived in Ohio!! That is a good thing though, because I hate the cold weather, Spring needs to come soon...

Here we are with Brian's parents and his brothers (Gary and Timmy) at their hockey game this past weekend. Gary is a senior and it was senior night on Saturday. Brian went, but I was scrapbooking, but they played on Friday night too, so I got to go then.

Gary, Brian, and Timmy

A Hockey Weekend

So Brian and I spent the weekend in Chicago for hockey playoffs. Affton (that is the club that Brian coaches for) took all 7 of their teams to the league playoffs. It was bitter cold and very windy but his team came out on top. The Midget Minors took first place. I am so proud of my hubby and his team. Soon they will be on to playing for the state championship and then hopefully regionals and nationals. Brian loves his team and we had a lot of fun this weekend. The hotel was packed with hockey players and families and I got to spend some time with Brian's team from last year too, they were the boys that were part of Brian's proposal. All in all it was a great weekend, except for the ride home. I got sick twice, I think it was something I ate, but the mom's joked that I might be pregnant. Haha, what a funny joke, but I am feeling a lot better today. On a another note, Wednesday is my first subbing job at Oakville High School, I am a little nervous but very excited. Have a great week.

Coach Brian and some of his players
They scored and Brian likes to celebrate