When we (subsequently) first started dating, many nights were spent hanging out on the couch watching playoffs. I will never forget when the Flames lost the cup. I was sitting by myself on a love seat, eating a baked potato that he assured me had not touched anything that I considered contraband at the time (like, you know, salt...or butter). When that final horn sounded, I literally lost my appetite.
Going forward in our relationship, I spent many nights at the hockey rink watching his beer league team play. There are many nights that I was one of the only fans! I would come after work a lot, wearing boots and a skirt and stinking like Moxie's food. I loved watching Tyler play. Even though he hasn't played competitively for a long while now, he is a really powerful player. He is big on the ice, skates like a bull charging and has a mean shot from the point.
At our wedding, we had a net and sticks set up so that people had to score a goal if they wanted us to kiss (I am personally not a fan of glass clinking...I think people go overboard). We gave away hockey pucks as favors with this picture on them.
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| The picture on the puck, pictured below |
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| That's right, we classed up hockey pucks and gave them away! |
When I was pregnant with Abrielle we had a few heated discussions as to which team insignia she would sport first. Tyler was VERY invested in this conversation, and it is one of the few times he refused to budge. In the end, we compromised and I don't know which she actually put on first. This year, she is definitely getting to wear her Canuck's jersey more! Also, I have always said that I wanted my kids to remember Don Cherry. He has been a part of my life since I was little, and I just love him. I want Abby to have memories of Ol' Grapes as well!
When Abby was first born, my mother in law gave her some Hockey Canada soothers that she used all the time. Given that she looked a LOT like her father than, and was sporting a hockey soother, people would call her a boy all the time. Even if she was wearing head to toe pink. Kind of frustrating!
A few weeks after Abby was born, it was back to the rink to watch Tyler play, only this time I was never the only fan. I think I got more out of this past hockey season than he did, as I got to hang out with girls who are now my best friends. I think we spent more time discussing our Starbucks orders than we did watching the game, and we definitely told a few fibs about seeing our respective player's goals (oops). At the beginning of the season, Abby would just sleep through the games, and by the end she had bounced on all of our knees, waving her bumblebee blanket like a crazy lady.
Abby truly seems to like hockey though. At first I just assumed it was fast movement and bright colours, but now I think that it might be more. One of my favourite memories is when her "Uncle Ricky" was babysitting her while Carman and I were at the gym. We came home and saw through the window that he was holding Abby about 4 inches away from the TV and they were watching hockey. Apparently it was the only thing that calmed her down that night!
Tyler has played hockey all of his life, and I actually gave it a go for a few years while I was in elementary school. I won't force hockey on Abby, but I really hope that she wants to play. I always loved going to WHL games and seeing the little Timbits playing, knowing that this was probably one of the most exciting nights in their lives. I would love for Abby to experience that.
Whether she loves or hates it, hockey is going to be a huge part of her life.
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