Easton's First hockey goal!
After a busy week with Brian's family, I managed to get home in time to arrive just before Easton's hockey game. The week prior he switched from playing his usual defence position to centre. He was so close to scoring that we all knew it was coming. This week he also played centre and with some good opportunities throughout the game and he managed to be in the right place at the right time to score the game winning backhanded goal! The game finished 6-4 with a great win!
Graham, his coach was excited for him, and you could see him patting Brian on the back on the bench as the goal happened, and then Easton celebrated and high-fived all the coaches before heading back to centre to play some more.
After the game, he was given the puck that he scored with as a mini trophy. He earned player of the game for his first goal and that meant that he got to wear the coveted gold jersey which he wore with excitement at the next days practice. He literally skipped out of the change-room with so much energy and excitement that it was contagious. We were all so very delighted for him! Brian's dad captured his energy perfectly in a picture skipping toward me with my arms wide to congratulate him. Easton was so glad that we were all there to see it. I even got the play on video and he loved watching it!
Then it was time to take him out for lunch and of course it was his choice which was to McDonalds, his favourite restaurant to celebrate such a wonderful moment. I couldn't be happier for him. He worked so hard and earned his first hockey goal!