The hockey-ballet connection

At last night's Pirates hockey game the kids and I decided to rate the garb given out at each of the playoff games we've been to. We unanimously decided the Bam Bams were the best because we loved making noise with them. The kids also thought hitting each over the head with them, and watching other kids do that too, was "really funny."

Bam Bams

Pom Poms

The towels given out last night served as napkins for the fried dough since they had a hard time swinging them around in the air. They kept wrapping around their hands instead.

And L. was up to her usual antics on other uses for the towels. This photo was her idea.

I also have to mention this anecdote about the girls' ballet class. Apparently, their ballet recital has a circus theme and they are "tight rope walkers." They start their routine in tutus and dance to "Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head," then ditch the tutus and pick up jump ropes to finish their routine to another song, which they hadn't heard until Wednesday night.

"Mom, guess what the jump rope music is for our ballet recital?!!" asked L. VERY excitedly.

"The Pirate's goal song! Can you believe it?!" said G.

"Yeah, it's like being at the hockey game in ballet class. Isn't that funny?" said L.

"Yeah, it's so cool!"

G. thought it was so cool in fact that she decided to write another letter to her favorite player to tell him about it.