'99 Metro Grizzly's hockey team CHAMPIONS

Declan was invited to play on the 1999 Metro Grizzly's hockey team this weekend. Since he was born in 2001, this was a huge thing for him to be invited. I was very nervous because he was the youngest kid on the team, but he played really well. He was able to hold his own and keep up with the kids. He scored a goal in the game Friday and a goal on Saturday. His team won all 3 games to make it to the championship game on Sunday. THEY WON with a score of 3-1. We are so proud of Declan!

These pictures are all from Sunday's game.

Declan was in the penalty box for a tripping penalty.

This was a great shot, but the goalie saved it.

There are 7 kids from Fergus on this team and the rest are from Fargo, ND. Declan is in the middle row with the blue shirt under his jersey.

Our Champion!

Isaac was proud of his brother. I think he may have even enjoyed watching his brother's games this weekend. They were really fun games to watch.

All the kids on the team got this shirt for winning.

Eagle Lawn Art made by Jeff

Sioux hockey weekend

This is our Sioux hockey player signature wall. We have every player sign our wall when they come to our suite. Top to bottom: Zach Parise (he plays for the Devils now), Jonathan Toews ( he plays for the BlackHawks now), Ryan Duncan (graduated last year), T.J. Oshie ( he plays for Blues now), and Chay Genaway (we met him this weekend, he is a Senior and team captain)

Chay is wearing the black suit and his dad in black shirt to his right.

Chay and Isaac

Chay and Declan. The kids were very nervous to meet him, but once he started talking to them and asking questions about hockey, the kids loosened up.

Art Projects

We were given a family project /home work for Declan's class. I just love getting homework, NOT! We had to Decorate Declan's turkey. We started out using the foam stickers, pom poms, and crayons. Then it escalted into hockey stuff out of my scrapbooking supplies. We found some hockey skates for the turkey and you can see the rest.

We have the words hockey, hockey sticks, and pucks. Declan brought it to school and was very proud of his hockey player.

While we were decorating our turkey, Isaad was making his own project that also turned into hockey stuff.

I love helping the kids create stuff, it is so fun!!

Big Dog

Asha is 7 months old now. Isaac and Asha

Declan and Asha

She is almost 50 pounds already. She is a super sweet and mellow dog. She has become a huge part of our family and we love her.

She is a full arm load now, too with Jeff.

Halloween Costumes 09

Declan was a Sioux fan. He had no desire to totally dress up this year, so this was his idea.

Isaac was a storm trooper from Star Wars.

ADORABLE!

Pumpkin Carving

Some friends and us totally believe that misery loves company when we carve pumpkins. We were invited with them last year to carve and we are totally conformed to their way of doing it now. We had everyone over to our house for supper and then the carving began. It is mostly the parents carving while the kids go back and forth from playing to helping carve.

Jeff helped/did Isaac's pumpkin. He chose a pattern that came with the carving tools for his.

Declan and I withhis pumpkin. He drew his own design on the pumpkin and I tried to make it look good.

Declan's person

Isaac's witch

All the kids and their pumpkins. We had a great time!

We told them all to peek into their pumpkin, what a cool picture!