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"We would go to Key West during Spring Break and he would spend a lot of hours over at the roller-hockey rink, especially when he would bring a buddy," said Jim Knox, whose idea to bring a similar rink to Westerville was rooted in honoring Thomas, who died more than two years ago, at age 14, after playing a hockey game. "I was heading home from Uptown Westerville and I was like, ‘What can we do? What can we do different?’ I got home and the thought of Key West came to my mind."

I know that for many parents, even if they’re totally on the “no puffy winter coat” train, it’s pretty hard to understand what the heck you are supposed to do when it’s negative 10 degrees outside and you want to dress your kid for an outing. And believe me, I’ve gotten some major side-eye from strangers and grandparents when they’ve seen my kids in their car seat without a coat.

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The three girls were ecstatic about receiving the surprise presents from the players, and  they were even more excited when they got to open the numerous packages on Christmas Day.

In general, she says, it’s all about layering for the particular weather, length of the car ride, and comfort of the child. (However warmly or lightly you dress your child, she recommends you always have a winter coat in the car for safe-keeping in case your car breaks down.)

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For the second time this season, Green Canyon’s girls swimming team outpointed all of its Region 12 rivals at a fairly large meet.

Maybe for you, it will be some other item, something that you realize just makes your life so much easier that it’s worth shelling out for (with some extras on top of that).

It wasn’t just the adorable and trendy prints sported on the bamboo-fabric footies and rompers. It was how soft they were. It was how stretchy they were (and therefore easier to get on and off of a newborn, in particular). It was, also, how they could sort of grow with the baby because they, again, had so much stretch.

"He said, ‘Thomas, I have that same anchor tie!’" Lisa said, smiling. "Thomas said, ‘Connor, you have to wear it every Monday. Monday is ‘Anchor Tie Monday.’ So, Connor started wearing an anchor tie on Mondays."

I knew after a few weeks as a mother that the only newborn clothes (and maybe the only baby clothes, in general) that mattered were those that were easy to get on and off.