SOCK HOP

Look at the state of these boys!!! They were all wound up because they were heading out to the local Sock Hop. It's a 4th & 5th grade dance. The ones in Oviedo that Nick and Sara went to were "very small" compared to these. In Oviedo there were about 100 kids, but here they sell 600 tickets (sell out) in a couple of days! Not too small to say the least! Anyway I took these four "Goonies" to the dance and driving them all their is quite an experience indeed. Coming home is worse - I think they spend their "dinner" money all on candy. Air Heads to be exact. Anyway, the main thing is, they have a brilliant time and can't stop talking about all they do in the 2 1/2 hours they are there! Time to go and get tickets for the next one! Watch out girls!!!

Hockey Tourny

Here's the CHARLESTON WOLVERINE PEE WEE TEAM. We just hosted the first ever "Face Off" tournament and came in second. It was so much fun. The team played against our old Orlando Stars team (Nick played with them) and we ended up being victorious, although it was back and forth the whole game. I got to be a scorekeeper and loved every minute of it. Being on the same side as the coaches and listening to them, seeing and hearing the hard hits - what a difference than being on the spectators side! WAY TO GO WOLVERINES!!!

Tub time....

Here's Nick relaxing in the bath tub in my room. I think if I remember correctly, he was in training for American Idol. He was using the shower head (looks like a phone) as his microphone!

I caught him off guard in this one. He was quite surprised!

Sing out loud Nick!!!

Golf stuff

Dad only got to play golf one day, due to the nasty weather that we had. Evidently, when he played up in the mountains while visiting with Paul, he lost a lot of his golf balls. Well, Hayden had the answer for that one - he told Grandpa that he had lots of them that he found out on the course and he could take as many as he wanted to.
So, here you see Grandpa Mel going through Hayden's stash of balls in his blue bag. Of course he had already taken out the Tiger Woods ball, the Pro V 1 balls, etc. He's smart, nobody get's his good ones!

Mum & Dad

Mum and Dad came to visit us, and stayed through Sept. 3rd. It was a great opportunity to celebrate Hayden's birthday while they were still here.

This picture was taken out on the patio later in the evening, you can see we had all eaten birthday cake and ice cream, 'cause we are all smiling with full bellies!

HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY HAYDEN!!!

Boston College....

Hayden loves Boston College. Here, he is holding his Boston College "frozen four" tournament t-shirt and a BC college t-shirt. Also you will notice on his head he is wearing a BC cap.

Hayden has a dream of going to Boston College on a hockey scholarship and then playing professional in the NHL.

It's always fun to have those great dreams and desires as a youngster. Never stop dreaming and wishing Hayden!

Hockey Gloves

Hayden had been asking for hockey gloves for his birthday. He had been wearing Bob's for some time. So, needlesstosay he was thrilled when he opened up a box and found the exact pair he had been admiring online.

Now if you know Hayden, you will know that he is a shopper. Anything he wants he lets you know and you are not allowed to forget - all his "shopping" is done online.