My name is Trish and I am so happy you are here. I am like most other moms, busy and incredibly tired. That next level of exhaustion of being a mom has a tendency to make me a little salty. I try to control it, but usually there is no use. I also clearly have no idea when to say no and that contributes to my slightly (seriously) sarcastic nature, oh, and maybe a few too many hours watching Dorothy and Sophia take on Rose and Blanche. I am married to a wonderful man who treats me as his equal and lets me be both the boss and lets me cry on his shoulder at the same time. Mike is an incredible father, spending an unreal amount of time running our kids to one practice or another and coaching every sport they have ever played.

I have two amazing boys, Greyson who is 10 years old and in his 6th year of playing hockey and getting ready to start his 4th year in the travel program. I am proud to say he has straight A’s and is part if the Gifted and Talented Education program at his school. Let me tell you that while that sounds like he would be such an easy kid, don’t let that Gift and Talented thing fool you. For anyone who knows, that really just means that they are smarter than you and therefore you will probably never understand what is going on in their minds, you can’t help them with their homework and their emotions are frequently as predictable as a tornado.

Our 6 year old Kellen, or as he prefers to be called, “Hollywood”, is a force to be reckoned with and lives up to his nickname. His little (BIG…. GIANT) personality requires attention because he can’t and won’t be ignored. He has just completed Kindergarten and amazingly he did not cause his teacher to go into a full breakdown. He has been playing hockey since he was 2.5 years old and insisted he get on the ice like his brother. This year he will try out for his first travel team. He prefers playing goalie, which if you are a hockey parent will explain a lot of his personality, but he also plays defense like his older brother, because deep down, he just wants to be like his brother, or beat him at whatever he is doing. I prefer to lie to myself and go with the former. With a second child in travel hockey we will be doubling our already crazy travel schedule and this will likely be the first year my husband and I have to divide and conquer and travel alone with one boy to tournaments rather than with the entire family. We are not exactly looking forward to this.

We are joined in our journey through the crazy by my mom who moved in with us a couple of years ago and we have decided will never move out. I’m actually being serious this time. My kids love having her around, she is the most amazing babysitter, gardener, and partner in my crazy adventures that I could ever ask for. The great news is that for the most part, my husband and mom get along fairly well, in fact, they are working on opening a business together.

I am incredibly lucky to have this amazing little family, especially since I tend to get us into things I can’t complete on my own. Not only do I work full time, but I also have a part time job with a local non-profit as their event coordinator, I sit on the board for the Parent Teacher Organization for the elementary school my kids attend, I have been the team mom to almost every team my kids have been on, and I am one of those people that will sign herself (and her poor family) up for the impossible. Bake 700 muffins for the breakfast at school in less than 2 days? Sure, no problem! Throw a fundraiser for a hockey kid with cancer in less than a month? Got it! Cater a launch party for a friend? Yes please! In fact, if you ask my friends they will tell you the secret, if you really want me to do something for you, just start tearing up. I am a complete sucker for someone crying and will nearly kill myself to help. Fortunately, I have my small but mighty village to help me make it all happen, even if my house is always a mess and my laundry is never put away.

I really hope that you enjoy our adventures and if there is anything you would like to know about our family or our stories, definitely drop me a note. I am looking forward to getting to know you!