Recently we've had the pleasure of attending a few of Tim's senior league hockey games. Tim plays with his dad, brother Danny, and a few other relatives. The kids LOVE watching his games (or perhaps just playing on the bleachers and yelling). Joey repeats "Go Daddy, Go Danny, Go Grandpap!" over and over and over. He now has a small hockey stick at home that he likes to play with, so I guess it won't be too long now before he's on the ice with them.

A few games ago, the kids' Great-Grandpap attended the game too. I cannot tell you just how much I love watching my kids with him. What a unique and special relationship for a kid to have (and I'm pretty sure Great-Grandpap enjoys it as well). I get choked up just thinking about how thankful I am to have married into a tight-knit family with such a respectable patriarch.