Championship Game-Patriots win 6-4!!!!

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You got me!

Phone call, 10:30, the kids just got back from the movies. We are in the room and the kids are laughing, but not being too loud. The boys are successfully farting on one another; Miah is trying to stay out of it.

Phone rings.

Coy answers. "You are being too loud. You need to keep it down. May I speak to your parents please?"

Coy hands the phone to me, "mom, it's for you."

I say hello. "This is hotel security, Officer Ryan, I need to ask you to keep it down."

I'm surprised. "Seriously? OK."

Come to find out it was Keith Ryan. YOU GOT ME!!!!!! Got Coy, too!

Skills Competition

Coy wins first speed skate battle, loses second...

Game #4 Patriots vs. Phantom Won 4-0

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Brett goal

Coy goal


Many girls playing hockey at this tourney, most pretty tough. Coy battles a girl here and prevails....


Zack had a great goal this game, too. Can't find the video, will keep looking. Sorry Zack!

Game #3 Patriots vs. Flames

Zack gets robbed! They didn't count it. Said it hit his skate.


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Cliff Dwellings

Cheyenne Canyon Park

Sightseeing between games, just me and Miah....

Game #2-Patriots vs Predators

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Conner defending goal The skate reject

Birthdays at Hooters

Who is having a birthday? At 13, everyone claims it's their birthday at Hooters!

Game #1-Patriots vs. Lightning

First goal of the tournament-Hunter! Won 8-0
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Fighting for a goal:

Hangin' at the Hotel

Between games....
The view outside the hotel

Military Plane

With the military base in Colorado Springs, there are many military-related exhibits set up around town.

Prairie Dog Town

Who said there isn't anything fun to do in western Kansas? We had a blast at PDT. The 6 legged cows were especially interesting!

The Drive

Getting there is half the fun!