ROLLERBLADES

I bought Blane some Rollerblades as the used sporting goods store a year or so ago. He likes them, and sometimes uses them around the house. He's actually getting pretty decent at balancing on them of his own accord.

Tobin more recently, has adopted [stolen] them and puts them on all the time. He doesn't move around much (he's not quite 2 for crying out loud!) but he loves wearing them.

A week or so ago, I came into the room and Kristen was tossing the ball toward him, and he was swatting it back to her with the mini hockey stick, while standing in the skates. I think he's ready for the big time.

If our boys get into playing hockey, my prediction is that Blane will be the Joe Sakic type player - lots of finesse, but short on the checking. Tobin on the other hand, I can see as more of a Rob Blake type player - a canon of a slap shot, and a brute when it comes to checking. You heard it here first.