Boy Mom. Essential. Wax Boss on the side. I bleed orange & black in the summer, purple in the winter and Rock The Red for 9 months. 🥅🚨🏒
#ALLCAPS
.
#Birdland
The day Troy has waited for all season the
@Capitals
@NHLFlyers
game! He may be named after two Caps players (one former/one current) but he stays loyal to his buddy Garnet and is decked in Flyers black and orange! On our way to DC! He can’t wait to see Garnet!
Patrice Bergeron’s Pucks & Paddles event was so fun-so organized down to the very last detail. I really wish the Caps did something like this. The players were great! some came around and took pics. Troy played ping pong with Blades and the GM of the Bruins brother. So much fun!
Thanks for everyone who reached out about Troy with the Garnet news. As you all saw, he was pretty crushed. He’s now a
@NHLBruins
fan for Garnet and he’s ready to watch them play and win a Cup. And he said he expects an invite to Garnet’s Cup Party 🤣
Troy will miss you
@GarnetHathaway
… thank you for every single thing you’ve ever done for Troy. Please know we will cheer you on wherever you go. Hope to see you soon in Boston. Troy says he wants an invite to your Cup party so he can celebrate with his best friend. 💔
3 goals and 4 assists for Orlov in his first four games as a Bruin. He’s their current “Reliable Performance” player. He’s absolutely killing it in Boston.
It was a longgggg 6 hour car ride - but I promised Troy I’d take him to see
@GarnetHathaway
play one more live game this year …. And here we are!
#NHLBruins
The day Troy has waited for all season the
@Capitals
@NHLFlyers
game! He may be named after two Caps players (one former/one current) but he stays loyal to his buddy Garnet and is decked in Flyers black and orange! On our way to DC! He can’t wait to see Garnet!
He was the first Hathaway jersey in DC and I think the first Hathaway Bruins jersey - love that he is loyal to his favorite player the last 4 years ❤️
#NHLBruins
I am seriously overwhelmed by the outpouring support from the Bruins family and taking Troy under their wing. He loved the game last night and he can’t wait to go to The Garden one day to see Garnet & the
@NHLBruins
!
“Mommy! The Caps (
@Capitals
) won the game!” ... “Yeah? Who scored?” “Tom! (
@tom_wilso
). Again!!” “Again?!” “No,no. TOM! Tom had two goals!” 😂😂😂
#CapsCats
Huge thank you to the
@NHLBruins
@Alliekay26
and
@KeithRicci
for sending Troy some Bruins swag so he can match his best friend ❤️ The Bruins organization & community has taken Troy under their wing with open arms & for that me &my husband are forever grateful❤️Hockey is the best.
It’s only fitting that
@backstrom19
gave Troy his first Swedish Fish! My husband: “You can eat it.” Nicky: “Yeah, it’s candy.” 😂 (total sidenote: Troy never eats anything new that we ask him to eat 😂)
The scream I heard in my car while driving when Garnet scored and we listened on the radio. Wish I had gotten his first reaction but had to wait for a red light. Now I told him to go score in his tourney like Hath!
#NHLBruins
This little boy & his big heart. It’s 300 games tonight for his “best friend” & he wanted to have a “party.” I just roll with it. Clearly, Troy is in charge 🤣He’s had the countdown since last season! Off to
@Capitals
practice we go! Congrats,
@GarnetHathaway
!!
Wanted to shout out the
@NHLBruins
and
#BruinsFam
- y’all took Troy under your wing when Garnet was traded and claimed himself a Bs fan. You all have been nothing short of amazing to him and our family - from the Bs sending him swag to
@_TyAnderson
&
@chrisjdavis11
sending us to
Today is the day. Surgery is scheduled for 1PM. I’m anxious but also will be glad to get the cancerous cells out of my body. If you could send some good vibes, I’d appreciate it. ❤️
In 32 hours ➡️
✅ Drive 6 hours to Pitt
✅ Met
@shanbruinsfan
✅ Bruins warmups
✅ Pasta Hatty!
✅
@NHLBruins
win!
✅ Drive 4.5 hours home
(And a few other cool things mixed in)
Now I’m going to bed!
#NHLBruins
Tonight Troy gets to do Mites on Ice - something he has wanted to do since he learned to skate. He wanted to pay homage on his helmet to his two fav
@Capitals
players Garnet & Nic Dowd - so here we are. He can’t wait to be on the ice tonight
@CapsYouthHockey
!
#ALLCAPS
As
@Capitals
fans we have some of the best! Thanks to those who popped over and gave a high five or fist bump today at practice and made this guys day. 🥅🚨🏒
#ALLCAPS
Troy is going through his hockey cards because they are literally all over his playroom and we told him to clean them up. To absolutely no one: “If I find a Matthew Tkachuk card I’m ripping it to pieces.” 🤣🤦♀️🤷♀️
Birthday fun at
@MedStarIceplex
today for Troy’s 4th Bday!
@Capitals
practice, picked up his birthday jersey from
@ShopMedStarCaps
, then got his picture with and a puck from his new favorite (tied with Dowd!)
@GarnetHathaway
- thanks for making his birthday, Garnet!!
T was crushed when his preschool friend made a different 🏒 team then him. He doesn’t do well w/ change or new situations. Then he met his new line mate, who quickly became one of his BFF’s. He loves the Caps as much as T and his fav player? Nic Dowd. It was meant to be!
Well he was somewhat serious 🤣 - he came running in here lol. And yes, he threw it away lol. He then said, “He hurt my best friend, Garnet.” He is serious about this, lol.
Troy is going through his hockey cards because they are literally all over his playroom and we told him to clean them up. To absolutely no one: “If I find a Matthew Tkachuk card I’m ripping it to pieces.” 🤣🤦♀️🤷♀️
Not sure how this is going to go, but Troy knew Garnet’s bday is tomorrow. He has been watching & knows he is sad, so he said he wanted to make him a bday cake to make him happy. (For reference he was adamant about the lobster on the cake) Off to
@Capitals
practice we go!
Troy wanted to send a little message to his “best friend.” We’ve all had those days & those games. We are always in your corner,
@GarnetHathaway
#ALLCAPS
They lost tonight but Troy had an amazing pass/assist. Him and his goalie wanted to recreate the goalie hug for his goalies last game this season (won’t be here tomorrow and he ages up next year) 😭
Troy: “Mommy! We won the Championship! I had 13 total points and we won the 21st!! The best number! Do you think
@GarnetHathaway
is proud of me?!”
Me: “I’m sure he is buddy! And so are Mommy and Daddy!”😭😭😭
Almost exactly a year apart. The best part about today was when Troy told Garnet how a kid at hockey camp told him he was a liar because he wasn’t BFF’s with a Caps player. Garnet told him, “Troy, you know that you are & know the truth, and that’s all that matters.” ❤️😭
On 6/12 I had surgery & on 6/19 I received the call no one wants, “We found cancer.” It’s been a physically & mentally exhausting few weeks. The prognosis is good & I’m ready to fight! I mean, I have to be here to see Troy live his dream of playing hockey w/ Garnet in the NHL! 😉
And my baby is off to kindergarten!
@GarnetHathaway
still coming in at number one and now when he grows up he wants to play with him as a professional NHL hockey player for the
@Capitals
! BRB though as I go have a long cry! Not sure how we got here this fast 😭
Huge thank you to
@chrisjdavis11
-he went above & beyond for Troy & put the cherry on top w/ this. While he may have been outbid & Troy didn’t get to play w/Garnet, he will have this memento to go along w/ the memories of that day. It’s something Troy will never forget.
#NHLBruins
For those wondering over the last 5 years of Troy and Garnet - he always told Troy, “Keep shooting!” So Troy made them matching friendship bracelets in the
@NHLFlyers
colors that say “Keep Shooting!”
The day Troy has waited for all season the
@Capitals
@NHLFlyers
game! He may be named after two Caps players (one former/one current) but he stays loyal to his buddy Garnet and is decked in Flyers black and orange! On our way to DC! He can’t wait to see Garnet!
Happy 8th Birthday, Troy!! You love your hockey teams (
@NHLFlyers
@Capitals
&
@NHLBruins
) and your loyalty to
@GarnetHathaway
is to be admired for 8. I know we didn’t get you to see Garnet for your birthday this year like we have the last 4 but we will make it up to you!
Today for home preschool - we practiced our letters. He wanted to write notes to some of his favorite
@Capitals
players because he said he misses them really bad. ❤️
#ALLCAPS
Troy got picked for Mites on Ice!! 😭😭😭😭.
Of course his first response “I can’t wait for
@GarnetHathaway
to watch me play! I get to play on the same ice as him right after him!” I Didn’t have the heart to tell him he can’t watch him from the locker room 🤣
I had my follow up today from my second surgery. Everything was benign! The cancer did not spread anywhere and they got it all the first time. I will continue with quarterly checks for two years, then no-yearly until year 5.
#GodIsGood
Troy: “why is Garnet in the box? Can you roll the replay?”
Shows replay.
Troy: “That is not interference! Tripping? That’s not tripping - that guy just fell. (PxP talking about kneeing) Kneeing?! That’s not even a penalty. We need a new ref.”
🤣🤣🤣
#NHLBruins
Airfare to Florida: $1300
Hotel for 3 nights: $600
Tickets to
@FlaPanthers
Games: (jury still out bc I haven’t bought them yet 😂)
Seeing your son’s reaction when you tell him he’s going to see his favorite hockey player,
@TroyBrouwer36
.... priceless!
Troy asked for a
@Capitals
backpack last year for school, but not just any Caps backpack. He wanted a Garnet Backpack and lunchbox. We got the lunchbox towards the end of school last year & his backpack is almost done!! He is so excited! It is all hand painted!
#ALLCAPS
So, for those who are questioning my parenting skills by allowing my kid to still be a Hathaway fan. It was a teachable moment. He apologized & admitted he was wrong. I’m not going to have my kid not like someone bc they made a mistake. Maybe people should be less judgmental 🤷♀️
This sweet boy of mine ❤️. He knew today was Garnet’s bday. He wanted to keep with tradition & make him a cake. He didn’t understand why we can’t see him to give it to him but he was adamant about doing it anyway. He’s happy! Yes,there are 29 lobsters since Garnet is 29!
#allcaps
Today at hockey practice Troy was a goalie. He left the net, skated down the ice & scored a goal. He said he did it because
@Holts170
always wanted to score a goal, so he wanted to do it for him as a goalie today because he will miss him in DC. And cue the tears 😭😭😭
#ALLCAPS
Boston to see Garnet. This isn’t how anyone wanted this to end - but it was a fun ride while we were on it! I’ve met some great Twitter folks and I’m thankful for all of you!
#NHLBruins
Troy: “Mommy! I finally get to wear my 21 jersey like
@GarnetHathaway
so I’m gonna score a goal for Garnet on my first shift.”
Me: “Just play your best!”
Troy: ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Thanks for all the good vibes ❤️ good news is I do not have cancer - the bad news is that they found atypical cells that are precancerous and have a 33% chance to turn into cancer. I have to have surgery in the next few months. It could be so much worse. Reminder to get checked!
Today I have my follow up from my procedure from two weeks ago. I’m still nervous and scared and afraid of what the doctor may tell me. If anyone has any extra good vibes to spare today, I’d appreciate them ❤️ In the meantime, taking T to see Super Mario Bros ❤️
I just wanted to take a minute again to thank
@CapitalOne
again for the
@Capitals
tickets last weekend and the in game experience! Me and my little guy had a blast and he even got a stick from his favorite player who suggested they snap a photo, too. You guys are the BEST!