Early Morning On Ice!

There we were....8:30 Sunday morning sitting in the Polar Ice Arena watching our "Grandkid on Ice!!" Natalie (8 years) plays hockey for the Red Wings in the North St. Paul league. How exciting to watch her out there! Amazing to see her fall and recover...and to get the puck and move it down the ice...FAST!!! Unfortunately, they didn't win, but that's not what it's all about. I really enjoyed the action!
We brought coffee and doughnuts....Valentine sprinkled ones for the girls. Sammy (5 years) was excited to get hers! She loves the social part of the hockey games..meeting her friends to play.

We left the arena by 9:30 a.m....time for the next shift to get on the ice for a game. We headed off to a local cafe for some breakfast. Natalie was so hungry!! Just shoveled in the eggs, hash browns and bacon. Hockey can really create an appetite! And socializing with friends can make waffles and bacon taste great!

Fun time catching up with the family and all the things going on in their lives. The 25 miles distance makes it a little more difficult to see these grandchildren very often.

Natalie is #11!
Natalie "faces off!"