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Daddy Loves You

As I suspected, Jacob did not make the upper-tier. I think he could of kept up the kids, but his progress with have been hampered. He would hardly see the puck as the skilled kids would just hog it.

He’ll be practicing with his new team on Saturday morning and I sense a good season.

The evaluations are all completed, and the teams will be formed during the week. Jacob had a real good skate. He had no problem keeping up with the other kids, however his puck control still needs work.

I think he’ll be better off playing in the lower-tier. He’ll develop better there, see more ice time, and touch the puck much more.

He’ll be ready next year.

Another season of hockey. Those early morning practices and games have started. Evaluations started last week and I must say I’ve been really impressed with the improvement in Jacobs skating. I guess the league recognized it as well? Before today’s practice I was approached by one of the coaches that they might want to move Jacob up to the upper tier, if I was okay with that. They would watch him at today’s practice and left me know later on via email. Of course I’m fine with that

In only his second year of playing hockey, he still needs work with his puck control, but I can honestly say he is one of the best skaters. He’s come such a long way from being nicknamed “Zamboni”. Even his backwards skating is better than kids who have been playing much longer than him.

Today around 6pm I got an email from the director letting me know that he has been invited to tomorrows evaluations at 9:45am.

I always stress the importance of having fun. Even if he doesn’t make the team, I’m already proud that he even got a consideration.

Apple picking season is here. Another sign that summer is almost officially over.

We drove up to Nature’s Bounty this morning to do a little apple picking. We sampled all the apples but came with only Empires. They’re unanimously our favorite.

On the way back Jacob picked up a Mutsu apple that had fallen on the grass. The thing was huge, he brought it back and weighed it. It weighed 1 pound.

Daddy Loves You.