the things we do for our kids....

Our kids are hockey players. Or should I say 'hockey fanatics'?! They LOVE hockey. They'd live in their skates if it were possible.

So, this year my husband built a rink for them in our backyard. He did it from scratch....not from a kit...from scratch. And it's got it all: ice, boards, goals, nets around the rink so they aren't chasing pucks all the time...even lights so they can play at night! Seriously, it's really something!

The minute the kids get home from school and finish homework they are out there and they stay there until I force them to come in. They love it.

But....it's a very high maintenence project to say the least! My husband goes out every night and scrapes it down after they've skated and then sprays it with water to smooth it out again. He's like a human zamboni! He even bought a small, compact snowblower for when we get snow storms!

Here he is yet again, working on the rink for his kids. How blessed we are to have such a great husband and dad.