Champions!

Jared's Allstar U16A team is in Detroit at the Honeybaked Christmas Tourney.

Today was the last day.

Here are their games:

vs. Honeybaked Lost 3-0

vs. Orchard Lake Won 4-2

vs. Lansing Capitals Won 5-0

vs. Canton Crush Won 5-0

Semi-final game vs. Victory Honda Won 4-2

Championship vs. Honeybaked Won 3-2

Yeah, they are the champs!

Jared had 2 goals (1 in the semi and 1 in the championship) and 2 assists in the earlier games.

This picture is not from the tourney, but I am not there to take any. =(

Tomorrow they were suppose to get a rematch scrimmage with Detroit Lil' Ceasars (who they beat earlier this season), but that fell through.

They are going to the Detroit Redwings vs. the Chicago Blackhawks NHL game tomorrow, then flying home early on the 31st. Just in time to take in the New Year!

Common thread?

Peace out!

Christmas Night

My dad with his Sarah Palin calendar
Jenna and her cat

Matt (Just flew in from work from up North) and his girlfriend Terryn.

Maggie and Carson getting ready to eat dinner.

The family sitting down to eat. (Jared was in Anchorage getting ready to go to Detroit with his hockey team, and Derek was at work, almost off....he eats Prime rib at work, so he wasn't left hungry).

Christmas Morning 08' at our house...

Derek opening his gift.
Jared's turn...

Nice shirt Carson...

(boys up at 4:30am)

Remember that Pattycakes shirt I wanted?

more Christmas Eve...

Jared got to open his gifts from his Aunts, Uncles and Grandparents early, as he is leaving for Detroit on Christmas day with his hockey team at 3pm, and will miss out on Christmas dinner and the gift exchange of real gifts. Here he opens up a rip stick.
Nice A&F shirt Uncle Steve picked out for him. Good job Steve!

Carson with Macy!

Maggie and Macy

Macy's first Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve Fun...

So we have this tradition with the family, where we do a 'White Elephant' gift exchange on Christmas Eve. It is a mix of new stuff, old stuff that you no longer want, gag gifts etc.

We draw numbers, #1 goes first, picks a gift, #2 can either steal the gift or pick a new one, and so on. Here Jared picked his gift.....a fuzzy love poster, and a American Doll book...Just what every 15 year old teen wants! haha

Whew!! Cousin Maggie stole from him!

Indiana Jones movie...thats better!

I stole this idea from Carson friend Jason....for their hockey gift exchange, Jason made a shirt of himself as a joke, and it went over really well. So I made a shirt up of each family member, maybe not looking their absolute best, or looking funny. Jenna ended up with it...(along with a gift card)....maybe the shirt will be back next year, who knows. We had a picture of my Dad wearing Elf Shorts with bells and all, that got passed at the party every year, and suddenly it stopped coming....I think my Dad was the last one to get it....go figure.

Here Uncle Mike is goofing around with a head scratcher.