Tuesday, the team traveled to San Jose and the Moms went to a winery in the mountains before heading to SAP Center to watch their sons once more. In addition to spending time with their sons, this trip was an opportunity for the families to meet each other. So often, the families of these players hear about each other, but never have the opportunity to spend time together.
“At Christmas time or March break, that’s when the families visit and we’ll see each other then,” Susan O’Brien, Liam’s mom, shared about seeing the other families. “Before this, I really didn’t know who anybody was. I might have known one or two people that Liam introduced me to. But now that I’ve met everyone, it’s exciting, it’s really nice.”
It may have been a packed few days, but the memories made on this trip will be cherished for a lifetime, not only for the moms, but for their sons as well.
“It’s so nice to meet the families and meet the players that he talks about all the time,” Cindy DeSimone, Nick’s mom, explained. “You feel like you know them because you watch them play all these games on TV … (Nick) is so thankful that he can do this for me after all the time and effort that we put in. So seeing him be grateful like that, is so nice.”