Welcome to Pattycakes

Monday, November 16, 2009

Friday night Fight!

Jared's first fight ever in his life, in his Icedog Jr. A game.

(and yes that guy is 20!)

I love Christmas!

My good friend Esther shared this with me over an email this morning, and I loved it enough to post it here.

I work in a school that seems to call everything a Holiday. Were having a 'dress up day' instead of a Halloween party, or a 'Holiday Feast' instead of a Thanksgiving feast. 'Pajama day' instead of kids wearing costumes on Halloween.
I don't have to like it though!

Twas the month before Christmas

When all through the land,

Not a Christian was praying

Nor taking a stand.

See the PC Police had taken away,

The reason for Christmas - no one could say.

The children were told by their schools not to sing,

About Shepards and Wise men and Angels and things.

It might hurt people's feelings their teachers would say

December 25th is just a 'Holiday.'

Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit

Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!

CDs from Madonna, an XBOX, an I-pod

Something was changing, something quite odd!

Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa

In hopes to sell books by Franken and Fonda.

As Targets were hanging their trees upside down

At Lowe's the word Christmas was no where to be found.

At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears

You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.

Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty

Are words that were used to intimidate me.

Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen

On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton!

At the top of the senate, there arose such a clatter

To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.

And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith

Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace

The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded

The reason for the season, stopped before it started.

So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree"

Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.

Choose your words carefully, choose what you say

Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS,

not Happy Holiday!

Please, all Christians join together and

wish everyone you meet during the

holidays a

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Christ is the reason for the CHRIST-mas Season!

Monday, November 2, 2009

Macy and Carson's bday!

Carson's gift from Aunt Linda and Uncle Mike....

Macy and family on her 1st Birthday!

Digging into that cake!

Carson (finally) got a cell phone!

Jared and Derek

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Icedog Debut for Jared!

Jared getting ready to head to his first Icedog Jr. A game!

warming up.... (I felt sick, I was so nervous for him-yet near tears of being proud all at the same time!).

Right before the anthem....Jared is in the center

Facing off...Jared played wing most of the game, but towards the end, he got to be center, and even get some power play time. The team won 7-2. Jared had 6 shots on net according the stat page on the www.nahl.com During the 3rd period Jared forechecked the defenseman and knocked the puck off of his stick and put the puck into the net. We went crazy....I did feel a small tear in the corner of my eye. Both my parents were there, along with both my brothers, their wives and almost all their kids. My nephew Matt is in Hawaii at the moment so he was not there. It was very exciting. At an earlier point in the game, a player from Wichita gave Jared a check from behind knocking him down. Jared's linemate come flying in and next thing you, they have gloves dropped and are fighting. Jared's Grandpa went up to this player after the game and thanked him for taking care of his grandson. haha The player says he always watching out for his line!

This is #23 (blue pants) who got the guy for the cheap shot he took on Jared. Many many fights during the game. I definitely dont like that part of the game. Not this fight but another left blood on the ice. Will Aide is his teammates name.