Bob on his bike doing his cool-down after his afternoon ride yesterday. Couldn't believe he went for a ride in the very windy, 32 degree weather.

Liam from his first game today (he skated as a forward.) Didn't get any photos from the second game where he goal tended. The Pirates won both games.

Have you seen the Thanksgiving turkey?

Liam had to disguise a turkey so that he wouldn't be cooked for Thanksgiving. He decided to hide the turkey in goalie gear. Henrik Lundqvist to be exact. So, you won't believe this one. Liam has a schedule conflict tomorrow afternoon -- birthday party, and a hockey practice (where he will play goalie.) When asked which one he would prefer to attend, he said hockey practice! Absolutely unbelievable. He looked at me like I'd lost my mind to even think there would be a contest between goal tending or partying it up.

Finally a Goalie! Yet still a forward as well.

Liam is one happy, happy little man at the moment. He gets to play two hockey games on Sundays now! Liam will be playing Goalie for one of Pearl River's house teams. He will also play on his regular team as a forward. This morning, he skated in a game at 6 a.m.. This afternoon, he tended goal at 1 p.m.

Liam and Tyler.

Who says dreams can't come true?

Tonight was HUGE for Liam! He got to play the position of goaltender!! Ever since he first discovered ice hockey, he has wanted to be a goalie. The coaches and his parents have had other ideas, however. Those silly people keep pushing him to play as a forward.

Liam did a very good job this evening, he made some nice saves. The coach has said that he would like to try Liam out in the position in some more games as the season progresses.
Only problem...the gear is still a little too big for him. He wasn't taking that as an excuse not to play.

Coach Bill is helping Liam get into the gear.

Getting ready to hit the ice.

The two goalies warming up. Sean, the other goaltender, was kind enough to give Liam some pointers before the game.

Worker Men

The Noonan men went off to work this morning. Liam will work a half day, so that he can make it to hockey at 12:30. His driver, Mommy, will pick him up.

Halloween Take 2 -- The Parade

Our town put on a cool Halloween Parade. This was the first year they tried this. The whole point was to make trick-or-treating safe for the kids. Those of us who attended thought it was a brilliant idea, and the kids LOVED it. Above is Liam and Kristen, who was in his kindergarten class and who lives around the corner. She is the girl he informed us was his "girlfriend" last year. He also told me at one point that he plans to marry her if someone else doesn't ask her first.

The police blocked off the street, then a Fire Truck lead the crowd. There was one truck in front and several behind lighting the way.

As the parade moved along, the kids would stop at houses for candy. A lot of families had someone waiting out front to hand the candy out (we had Bobby at that post) -- it was easy to hear the sirens and the kids, and to see the bright lights of the parade approaching.

Ninja Noonan

It was a big day at William O'Schaefer (or Willie O'Schaefer, as Liam calls it.) We had a parade, an Art/Music Show, and a Cast Party. Liam, the Ninja -- his mask is on inside-out, but guess that happens when you take it off every two minutes -- in the parade.


Liam with some of his friends.

Some of Liam's art work.

A little taste of the music portion of the show.