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Tanton relaxing on the goal

Our hockey travels are over until next week -- because Tanton is on the State All-Star Team! Sky View ended up taking second place in the Northern Division... they really had a super year. After our "Heart Attack" game on Wednesday night, we lost 2-0 to Fremont on Thursday night. We just didn't have the best game of the year (and Fremont ended up taking state). It was a somber night after the game and sad, because the stars would have had to have been perfectly aligned for Sky View to make it to the final game Saturday night; we had to win Friday, Fremont had to lose Thursday and Friday.... blah, blah. Didn't happen. Friday nights game was a different story. We went into the game without near the nerves that we had Thursday night. Our team seemed to play better, and we had fun! East scored first, so it started out 1-0; but we came back and with a minute in the 3rd period we were ahead 2-1. They pulled their goalie to try to get another guy out there to score and tie it up, but we got the puck and scored on their EMPTY NET! It was awesome and it was fun and it was a great last game of the season for our team. I am super sad that it is over (won't miss ALL the trips to SLC), I will miss a bunch of the seniors that we are losing this year....

Great Job Sky View!

The all-star game is next Monday and then another all-star game on Wednesday. Tanton will be playing in at least the first game -- I will have to post after that.

Tanton making a save during the shoot-out!

Celebrating after winning the shoot-out

Tanton guarding his goal during the East game

Before the Friday night game against East. Our team was lined up ready to get on the ice, here is a video of them, they chanted and hyped themselves up, then came my favorite part -- they all put their hockey sticks up in the air for Tanton to lead the way on the ice.

HEART ATTACK!

Tant and Kenzie chillin' before the game

Okay, so last night was one of those -- hate/love to be the mom of THE goalie! The hockey game was the most intense of the season. Viewmont scored 2 goals, it was 2-0. I was so nervous. Then in the second period Kenzie put one in for Sky View it was great. Kenzie is actually a defender, but he took it behind the net and put it in the "back door" unsuspectingly... of course. It was an awesome play. With only like 3 minutes left in the 3rd period we were still down 2-1 and Tanner Gray put one in for Sky View to tie the game. WOW. Whew! BUT... this means if the game ends in a tie they go to a sudden death shoot out - that is when it ALL seems to fall on Tanton's shoulders and I honestly was getting super sick at the thought of it. Well, it happened... SHOOT OUT. Our team had the first chance to score. Tanner Vinson took the puck down to their goalie and had a great shot, but he blocked it. Then Viewmont's best scorer took the puck toward Tanton and.... he Shut him down! Yeah. (deep breath) Then Tanner Gray from our team went for a score and HE SCORED! Hurray. Last shot coming at Tant. If he can block it we win. Okay, no nerves here, right? I was shaking, I was sick.... But HE DID IT ! And I honestly almost cried, I was so happy and proud. The game got over at 11:30 pm. Now tonight we have to go back to Bountiful to play Fremont @ 8:15. GOOD LUCK SKY VIEW! Play hard!
Just a side note: four games were played last night between the North and South divisions and we heard that all four games ended in shoot outs! WOW. Thanks Greg for coming over and staying with Abby....

GO TANTON, YOU ROCK!

Hockey, Hockey, Hockey.....

We are into play-offs for hockey. Tanton has been the varsity goalie for the past two years for Sky View Hockey (Sophomore & Junior years). In regular season play the team went 11 wins, 1 loss and 4 ties! Pretty darn good! So far in the play-offs they are 4 wins and 1 loss. It's pretty tough having YOUR kid be the goalie -- if they win it's all good and hurray! - but if they lose you kind of feel a lot of pressure for the poor guy. The good news is that Tanton absolutely rocks at goalie, so for the most part the feelings are great! Although, I have to admit there have been a few times that I think I have almost had a heart attack my heart was so fluttery. Last Friday night we had a game in Salt Lake -- I really thought that we would win, but we lost (3-4), which meant we had to play the same team again Saturday morning (in Salt Lake) at 7 am! Great News! We won 7-1. Now Sky View is in the final four teams of the Northern Division. This week we play a Round Robin Tournament starting tonight. Tonight we play Viewmont @ Bountiful at 9:45 pm (yes PM), Thursday we play Fremont @ Bountiful at 8:15 pm, then Friday we play East In West Valley @ 6:00 pm. So, it sounds like we are going to be very busy traveling, and very tired.... but worth it I am sure. :) Good Luck Tanton, Good Luck Sky View --- Go BOBCATS!!

State Champ

I just want to give a shout out to my nephew TAYLOR PEACOCK. He took state in wrestling over the weekend. This is a much deserved state championship and he is one tough guy. Brad reconstructed his ACL ligament in his knee just over a year ago and he wrestled with a rib that had been torn off his cartilage... getting injections before each match! Way to go Taylor you are a Champ!

Tumbling Meet

This weekend Abby had another tumbling meet this one was in Roy and of course she did awesome again! Coming away with 1st place on the tramp -- Great Job, Abby! Unfortunately, while they were giving the awards for trampoline Abby was competing for her floor.... poor planning. :( So I did not get a picture of her at the top receiving her medal because she didn't get a chance to do that. But I am going to post a few videos, in her tramp video notice that she does a double back flip, yes, is said a DOUBLE back flip! And all of the girls literally hated this tramp - they said it had a really weird bounce, so they all did a super job.