We started January 1st and our 52 weeks of new with a road trip. To our family road trips are nothing new. This one was different though. This was our first ever out of town hockey tournament for Carter. What was even more different is that we only took Carter on this road trip. That's right. For 48 hours Carter was an only child.
If you had asked me a few months ago if I was looking forward to this the answer was no. I wasn't even looking forward to my child being in hockey. That has all changed now and we eagerly packed up to head to Brockville Ontario to (very loudly) cheer our team on.
We may not have won a game, but those boys played with all their heart. We were so proud of them and how they game together. They bonded on and off the ice. Carter made new friendships that will last past the season.
We parents made friendships too. We all have the common bond of our children playing hockey but we really do have the best group of parents who all have a great time in and out of the arena. I now understand the desire to play hockey a little more after this weekend. The whole experience sucks you in and no matter how you try to stop it you get swept up in the excitement of watching your favourite players on the ice. Forget those hockey greats in the NHL. My hockey great wears #12 and is only 7 yrs old.
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