A-Mac and I stopped at the Playdium today for a little batting practice.

Last weekend we went twice. The first 15 minutes last weekend A-Mac didn't even make contact with one pitch. She hadn't swung a bat in over a month. She kept looking at me like I was going to yell at her. I continued to provide positive support, and kept telling her she had to adjust her timing. She eventually worked it out herself.

A-Mac made good contact today. Because of the cold the balls are heavy and can sting your hands.

MacDaddy NobleKing Tournament

MacDaddy had a game in King City, Ontario at 7am on Friday morning as part of a hockey tournament. Woke up at 4:30am, woke MacDaddy up at 5am, in the car driving at 5:15am, game over and at work before 9am. MacDaddy played well, so did the Spitfires, but other teams too strong. 0-3 for tournament. Did some skating in the backyard on Sunday. Picture is waiting for arena to open around 6am.

Backyard Rink Workouts

MacDaddy and I spent 30-45 minutes working on hockey drills on the backyard rink. I never played the game so all I know is from watching and listening at the kids practices/games... and a little Coaches Corner during Hockey Night in Canada. We had spent a good 30 minutes before these two videos receiving and making passes. I am happy to report I broke no bones standing on the ice in my boots. I am continually amazed at the progress MacDaddy is making this being only his fourth year on skates... and really the first year with great coaching... I hope I am reinforcing the right mechanics....

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Hockey Practice, Sat Jan 2, 2010

MacDaddy and I were up at 6:45am to go to the first hockey practice of 2010. The temperatures had been in the high 30's (that's Fahrenheit) the last few days. We got a cold snap back today. It was 5 (Fahrenheit) this morning. When we bought the car I couldn't understand why anyone would have a steering wheel heater. I now understand.