The weekend that was.....

So, this past weekend I had book marked since I left that I would come back and see the kids, and watch Bay's home hockey tourny...well let me tell you it was time...that was long enough to be away from all of them....they all knew I was coming but what they didn't know I was coming early...

I had been texting Sam and the kids and making it sound like I was stuck at work and not able to come any earlier...I was trying to get to town sooner but was actually stuck at work longer than I wanted but rolled into Winkler around 12:30 at night...Sam was hoping to find me in her parking spot after work but nope, no one there :)

She had sent me a text, almost asleep and said she wished I was there, I sent one back saying sometimes wished do come true, I was just pulling up when I sent it and by the time I was getting out of my Jeep she was running towards me in the snow in bare feet!

We hung out on Friday during the day and after school I swung by and picked up the girls, they thought auntie Stephanie was coming but SURPRISE!!! there was dad! Very happy girls to see dad! We booked to Altona and were headed to Mark and Steph's for supper, Jen and Bay were there again not expecting me....I walked in and Jen was not really paying attention until she heard my voice and freaked out, hugged me and then hit me for not telling her I was coming lol....Bay was in the backyard playing and as I was standing there in the dark he really didn't know who I was until I said something and he booked it towards me and almost tackled me and gave me the biggest hug.....ya it was good....great way to start the weekend...

We hung out for the evening and Jen and I spent an hour driving around Altona and just chatting...it was nice...

So Saturday morning was Bay's first game of the tourny...which according to him was the only reason I came back, for him and his hockey lol....I brought Bay a new one piece stick from my shop and had to cut it down so I had finally got to during the second intermission....he started the 3rd and I brought the new stick to the bench....he proceeded to go out on his next shift and bust towards the net and clean up a juicy rebound and bury the puck in the net....pretty jacked that he did it right where we were standing and he even had a little fist pump after...he got an assist and a "fighting" penalty that game so he had his very first Gordie Howe Hat Trick! They won the game and didn't play till 4 that afternoon....They won game 2 as well and Bay was put back on Defence as they had some players missing....after that game we kind of had the evening to do whatever and not really having a house to hang at Sam and I took all 4 kids to Boston Pizza for supper and some bowling after.....we had such a good time, and Brooklyn loves to chuck that ball down the lane lol....the kids crashed pretty hard so we got them all home and to sleep and crashed ourselves...Bay played at 10 am on Sunday, win and they go to the gold medal game, lose and they play for Bronze...they lost the game but Bay got the game star award and it was a trophy....so very proud of my boy everytime he hits the ice

and being my boy, he loves the hardware lol!

So off the the Bronze medal game we went and after a tough game the boys held on to win 2-0 with some stellar defence and a great open ice body check by Bay to stop the guy dead in his tracks..not sure who the crazy man in the stands was when that happened....he was pretty loud lol

2009 Bronze Medal Winners!!

So with my last evening there, we wanted to spend it with the kids so we took them back to Sam's in Winkler and ordered pizza and sat on her bed and watched UP on her laptop, ate pizza and had a little mini stick action going on in the kitchen. Pretty amazing kids to wanna hang with us in a tiny apartment with no tv and have a great time, we were all smiling and laughing and I think we all had a great great time....I promised them all I'd be back in 2 weeks for Christmas and I can't wait to be with all of them again...we may not be a traditional family but we are a family....how do I know? Cause my kids told me that this weekend.....awesome kids, awesome girlfriend.....awesome life....I am truely blessed!

Sometimes little sisters are goalies....or targets!

Family....Jen is missing but taking the photo