It seems every week is a busy week in the Sinclair household.
So our kids have grown up so differently than we did. For example, they don't understand why anyone would watch commercials, and they can't understand when they can't instantly see the exact show they're wanting to watch. And also, they demand to have their picture taken pretty frequently.
One such demand was in the bathtub recently. They posed like little models. I believe Brody is trying to rest his head on his hand like Corey is, but who knows.
On Tuesday last week, a coworker invited Corey to skate with her son, Richie. Richie is a PF Chang's hockey player (a competitive team), and he was just drafted by the USHL, meaning that he'll play for the Sioux Falls team for a year or so before college. It was really nice of them to invite him, and I think it was Richie's idea, not his mother's, which is even cuter.
He talked and talked in the car, and I finally had to do the "silent game" to get him to stop talking so he'd fall asleep. Corey had a great time with the older kids, who also gave him a practice stick they'd all signed! (His third stick, he informed me.) Also, one of their coaches works for the NHL and happened to have a game puck from the Coyotes-Red Wings game we'd been to, and gave it to Corey.
When Make-a-Wish called last week and offered us a few Tower Suite seats (which seats 50-60 people) for the Coyotes' Saturday night game vs. Detroit, we figured a company had rented it out and donated some of its extra tickets. Well, as it turned out, WorkInSports.com actually put on a special event for Make-a-Wish families!
During the first period, Howler came up to the suite and got his picture take with the kids (Corey's eyes were closed in his), and during the second intermission Daniel Winnik stopped by and talked to the kids. Corey actually wasn't very shy for a change, and talked about playing hockey that morning. The great group from WorkInSports.com also took great care of us!
Brody made a new friend ("Bob-O," not to be confused with Bobo) and had MORE than his fair share of pizza. They showed the suite on the videoboard during the game and Todd Walsh from Fox Sports stopped by and did a live interview with the owner, John, on the telecast during the game. The game even was exciting (unlike Corey's actual Make-a-Wish game against the Red Wings), although the Coyotes lost in a shootout.
Saturday morning Corey had hockey practice and scored two of his team's goals during the scrimmage portion. Our coach also said they're trying to schedule a home-and-home series with a team from Flagstaff. Everybody knows, "Bobo LOVES Canaroon!"
Saturday afternoon was spent at Kaden's birthday party (where this photo was taken). The next post will include photos from the Make-a-Wish event at the Coyotes on Saturday night. Stay tuned!
1. At one point, I told the Wild to do something, and Corey said, "You're not the boss of them." It led to a whole conversation about the hierarchy of Wild management.
2. Also, the kid who loves goofing off and talking all day long, was as shy as a mouse while the Pack Squad was TWO FEET IN FRONT OF HIM during the T-shirt toss. His explanation? "I have lots of T-shirts."
3. At one point during the second intermission Corey turned to me and said, "Aren't we leaving?" I said, "Well, yeah ... after the game." He thought it WAS over. I finally convinced him when the players came back out on the ice.
4. At the end of the night, I gave Corey a piggy back while he gave the backpack a piggy pack (aka wearing it) and the backpack gave his program a piggy back!
I think it was ROB who most loved meeting Tom and his son. Tom is a big supporter of Hope Kids. The kids' shirts say "Got Ho-Ho-Hope?" on the back.
We had a great week over Thanksgiving with our guests, Nana and Papa. Not sure which movie we're all watching here - probably Wall-E (Brody would say, "no, no, like this: Wallleeeee!") We also watched Kung Fu Panda while they were here, ate out (of course), had a night out without the kids, courtesy of our free babysitters, and went ice skating!
Here Papa looks very happy. It must have been pre-falling down. :) Brody had some ice time, as did Corey (who does wear the helmet and hockey gloves whenever he ice skates, by the way.)
But all good things must come to an end, and Papa ended up on the ice!
