polar express, christmas, hat tricks, oh my!

this is by far the longest i have gone without posting. in part because life has literally taken over, but i've also been having some serious problems with my computer and editing program. hoping to take it in to the genius bar so they can work their magic this week!

backtracking a bit, we kicked off the holidays with a surprise ride on the polar express. the kids had no idea. they still didn't question it when we got them dressed in their christmas pjs and took them to dinner ahead of the ride!? needless to say when we pulled up and jack caught wind of the train, serious excitement ensued!! they had a lot of fun, and even though it was a "quick" trip to the north pole, we all enjoyed it.

two days later santa came for a visit, and brought jack something i do believe i never though i would allow him to have-a power wheels dune racer! this car has some serious power...and in typical daley fashion she immediately hopped in and told jack "jackie you sit here(pointing to the passenger side) and i will drive you!" we all know who wears the pants in that relationship!! needless to say santa did not disappoint and jack received almost everything he had on his list minus the ipad, which made the list for the 2nd year in a row!

switching gears to hockey, jack's season has recently gotten underway. in the beginning it was purely instructional and skill focused, but now they have a game every saturday. i'm amazed each time i go with his progress. he has improved tremendously, and really loves playing. each week we have a the "how many days until my game?" countdown! last weekend was an especially proud moment because he not only scored his first goal, but also had a hat trick (3 goals)! he was so excited, he had a smile on his face the rest of the day. i think it was even more special because uncle greg was there to see him play as well. in even more exciting news, he will end his season opening for the providence bruins(AHL team). he and his teammates will play a short period on the their ice, have their names announced and sit on their bench! he is beyond excited!

finally, jack received his mid-year progress report. he is doing wonderfully. the only thing he needs to work on are his scissor skills, which unfortunately for him is a little more difficult because he is left-handed. it is a right-handed world, but i know he'll figure it out!