Nothing good to report

Boys had a good butt-kicking today. They got smoked by Russia 7-1. Nick was switched mid game back to center.  He is playing well even though the stats tell a different story. The Russians dominated in every aspect of the game.  They completely out-played us, and as Nick said, it felt like the entire game they were playing a man down just because of how good the Russians could cover the ice.  Just a fun fact- USA-70 minutes in penalties for the 4 games, Canada- 18 minutes, Russia-12 and Finland- 20 something... You do the deductive reasoning...

This is Nick when he had his first shift at Center. So the boys were seeded 4th.  This means they play Russia again on Friday. if they win, they play for the gold medal. If they lose, they play for the bronze on Saturday.  Either way, hopefully they will bring home a medal... Obviously, we prefer the GOLD!!!!

We went to a castle today... Forgot the name.  The grounds were beautiful, the inside was somewhat disappointing . Many of the rooms were closed due to the "winter season" most of the castle was roped off and the rest was turned into a museum. It was somewhat disturbing as many of the portraits and displays were of torture and malformations...

So, the boys are a little upset with us.  They have an early practice tomorrow and then a free afternoon but a team event at night.  Some of the parents, including me, are taking a day trip to......ITALY tomorrow!!!!  So excited.  It is a 2 hour train ride from here.  We are leaving at 9:30 and taking the last train back tomorrow evening. The boys wanted to come with us but can't because of practice...We feel bad...sort of! Stay tuned for pics from Italy! Ciao!