Summer Heat

So I am sitting here inside on what is actually a decent day out; because the kids feel that it is 'too hot' - clearly they do not remember living in the DC area anymore because the current 64 is a lot nicer than the 100+ with nearly 100% humidity we were getting out there!

Both of my daughters have been flipping though some old Easton Catalogs I had sitting around. Yes - you can nominate me for mother of the year now. My oldest will be three next week and has been asking for not just ice skates but "hockey skates and gloves". Her sister who will be two next week (yes I am not making this up they are one year and four days apart) is also asking for skates.

So I guess I need to start looking up some local skating and eventual hockey programs for my kids...

Help Bäckström design a new mask

For those that do not know I write for The Hockey Writers about the Minnesota Wild. I came across this awhile ago and have forwarded it on via twitter and facebook but thought it was time to pass it on here as well.

If you have kids or know any kids (under 18) that love hockey and are creative (or even if not let them still have a shot who knows) Niklas Bäckström of the Minnesota Wild is having a contest to create a new mask design.

Here is the offical link with detailed information: http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=527141&navid=DLMINhome