Friday: The Adventure Begins 🚗☕💥
Tournament weekends are magical… until you realize you’re driving three excited and sugar-fueled teen boys.
Highlights of our Friday:
- 📞 Prank calls – They were relentless. And they eventually remembered to block their numbers…
- 💺 Massage chairs at OnRoute – Picture three boys collapsing into heaven while I quietly judged.
- ☕ Tim Hortons consumption – Enough caffeine to power a small city.
We made it to the London Knights’ rink for a tour. Up close and personal, including their shiny new change room… 👣 bare feet on unknown floors… I silently questioned my life choices.
Lunch? Swamp water returned from the depths of the ’90s Pizza Hut buffet. I honestly thought we left that behind. 🤢
Game Time… Or Snack Time? 🏒🍬
First two games: losses. Did it matter? NOPE.
Mission of the weekend:
- Mini sticks in the hotel hallway 🎯
- Stuff face with hotel snacks 🍭
- Repeat
Hilton lobby snacks = ultimate champion.
Meanwhile, anxiety me: cannot sleep without my husband and other kids. Apparently I have attachment issues. 😬 Send help.
Saturday: Enter Tournament Grey 😑⚡
G woke up… in full tournament “G” mode. Some kids spring out of bed full of sunshine. Greyson? He is… an entire vibe. Thank God I can track him. Hotel breakfast? Cool, he just charges it to the room.
Good news: Chris, Briar, Ben and family from Leamington joined! Chaos + love = perfect combo.
Game 1: Loss.
Chicken wings later: Big win. 🍗✨ Perfect fuel to bring on an even bigger win that afternoon!
Evening madness:
- 🎤 Live duo in the hotel bar.
- G’s buddy joined mid-song. Voice of an angel. 😇
- Zero tequila consumed. Promise.
Mini diary aside: Kids bonding over mini sticks, parents cheering, and me… hanging off of Chris, while wondering how I survived Friday.
Sunday: Reality Hits Like a Puck 🏠💥
Four more games. Practices for other kids. Laundry mountains. Welch’s wrappers everywhere. 🎉
Home = solace. Housework = battlefield.
Yet… the big hugs from RyRy? Totally worth every chaos-filled moment. ❤️
Tournament Survival Guide (With Greyson as Exhibit A) 💡
1. Accept the Grey 😑
Some kids sparkle. Greyson? He’s the whole diamond. Keep your cup full of caffeine to handle the tsunami.
2. Snacks Are Life 🍭
Fruit by the foot, hotel chips, candy wrappers. Just. Let. It. Happen.
3. Mini Sticks > Sleep 🏒
Hallway hockey = happiness. Photos = mandatory. Prayers = optional.
4. Embrace the Chaos 💺🍹
Massage chairs, swamp water, karaoke mid-song… future comedy gold.
5. Prioritize Sanity ☕🛌
Coffee, herbal tea, strategic naps. Laundry waits. YOU cannot.
6. Document Everything 🎥
Elevator stunts, off-key singalongs, tournament faces… future laughter guaranteed.
7. Monday Apocalypse Prep 📋⚡
Lists, chocolate, more lists. House looks like a tornado hit. You survive. Somehow.
Monday: Herbal Tea + Triage Mode 🫖📝
Herbal tea in hand, triage-style lists on paper, sheer willpower in the tank. Reset. Recharge. Prepare for the week ahead.
Tournament weekends: magical, exhausting, hilarious, and unforgettable. Greyson included. And despite the chaos, I wouldn’t trade it for anything. ❤️
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