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D-fence.

I’ll try to bring some pics forward that you probably haven’t seen before.  Chris had played a December tournie in Seattle for a number of years including a few months back in 2009.

You see Chris here (grey helmet) in pursuit and ready to aid his fellow defender and ward off an enemy attack!  He loved playing defense.  Where other players lived to score goals, he got that same satisfaction stripping a ball from a goal scorer, breaking up an offensive play and then moving the ball quickly up the field to push his team forward.  Throw in some good physical contact and it was a great day at the office!

I love the second picture…taken on the next day.  He’s wearing his Team BC helmet (you can see the 41 on it) and he’s just provided the other team’s offensive player a reminder of what’s going to happen if he wants to get close to the goal.  One of his lacrosse teammates told me he hated going up against Chris in practice because he knew he was going to feel it, but he loved going against Chris in practice because he knew he was going to get better.

Getting better usually requires getting out of the comfort zone.

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Parking ticket please.

Man, I could really go for a parking ticket right about now.

Perhaps I should explain.  On a Saturday in early March of this year, a newly licensed Chris took a friend (that was a girl, but not a girlfriend!) to White Rock for ice cream, a walk, whatever.  He came home with a parking ticket.  When asked about it, he mumbled stuff about stupid parking meters, coins, and something about it wasn’t working.  Ok, sure.  My ‘Dad sense’ was thinking more that he hadn’t used the pay meters before, he’s there with a girl and he was definitely not going to take the time to figure it out at that moment.  Chris Friesen don’t pay…was a favourite expression of his!!  In fact we learned that he usually ‘borrowed’ a sandwich at School ‘er day’ (that means ‘every day’) from his pal Cooper.  Sorry Cooper… if you’d ever like us to make you a sandwich, just come on over!!  In any event, the parking ticket was simply another one of those funny teenage moments that you learn from.  Not a big deal.  The next day, Ingrid wrote a note to the City of White Rock asking for reconsideration of this young driver’s folly…along with the payment in case they didn’t buy the argument!  We’re still waiting for a reply White Rock…

So you see where I’m going?  I’d love to see a parking ticket today, but only if I’m not the driver.  Have a safe week!

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When a picture says it all.

July 2004 roadtrip

Sometimes a picture really does say it all.  This road trip in 2004 was epic.  The boy’s personalities were continuing to develop.  Good Charlotte was a ‘tough’ rock band at the time and Chris wore the hat proudly.  (he would later recant any knowledge of the band or ever listening to them…but that is the life of a tween!)  Max in the Star Wars shirt, developing that fast intellect and witty banter.  Chris getting ready to pounce and try to physically outdo his older brother.

Those were the days.

We’re connecting with family this weekend.  You’ll hear/see more about it next week.  It’s going to be a great time except for one glaring missing piece.

But Chris, we will feel your presence and your passion is fueling us!

It’s so awesome to have Max with us.  That Dude has been an unbelievable member of our family team and a great mind.  A world changer I believe.

We had a family motto and still do.

I’ ll be there for you.

Max, you are sure there for us now and we for you.  Chris, we will be there for you forever.

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Boise or bust.

We went on an epic road trip as a family in the summer of 2004.  We drove 10.5 hours the first day and ended up in Boise, Idaho for night.

We found a Super 8 or something and fell into bed.

This photo was taken the next morning which came too soon.  I just love this picture.  It says it all.  Chris not wanting to have anything to do with the morning and Max chomping down some cereal in a sleep filled haze.  As per the Christmas Tree vid (2009), Randy taking pictures and Ingrid somewhere asking where her help was…!

Those road trips were epic.  Got yours planned for the summer?