isabelle of the ball: Hey Now, You're an All-Star

This was an awesome weekend to be a hockey fan in Ottawa. The NHL All-Star game was being played right here in the Nation's Capital and we found a few hockey lovers right here in our house that were thrilled to take in some of the festivities. Thursday night we headed down to the new-fangled Ottawa Convention Centre to the NHL Fan Fair, a collection of booths, exhibits, displays and activities that celebrated all things hockey. Plenty of famous people milling about, including media personalities, current and ex-NHL players, team mascots and even Lord Stanley's Cup was in attendance. It was a great place to spend an afternoon, especially for little kids like Oliver and Isabelle, who like to wield their hockey sticks around the house. They got the opportunity to test themselves in the skills section of the event, even had a first attempt at pickup hockey for the both of them, but mostly they just liked to walk around and see what all the fuss was about. The city certainly was full of excitement over the upcoming spectacle, a once in a lifetime opportunity to host the NHL's best. These two kids could have cared less about all that, they just wanted a place to run around and have fun. This certainly fit the bill, even though Oliver called it the "Star Wars thing" instead of the All-Stars! Well done NHL, you have locked up two little fans for the foreseeable future!

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