Ice Skating

The Thursday before Christmas break we were invited to go ice skating with our homeschool group. I went back and forth about going because I really didn't want to take any time off so close to Christmas break, but I finally decided to go with the flow and make a fun memory for the girls. 

They got up and got several subjects done which was really nice. They did their advent calendar and about 30 minutes before it was time to leave I told them there was a bonus advent activity. They went to check it. Buggy read, "Let's ditch school and go ice skating!" and started screaming. They were SO happy! 

The city recently put in a totally new ice rink. It's pretty awesome! It's a loop...like a lazy river for ice skating! 

The big girls LOVED it!

 

Peanut wavered between having fun, and whining because she couldn't do it as well. She complained that I was dragging her along even though we were moving at a snail's pace. 

After a couple of rounds of me leaning over holding her around the waist...and her tripping me up once so that I fell-nearly on top of her-for the first time in years...we finally decided to try the "practice rink". It went MUCH better! The girls and I were able to skate around and around and Peanut went at her own pace and by the end of our time was doing it "all by myself!"

Our homeschool group has dwindled to just a few families. It's kind of sad. Several families have moved away and two families put their kids in local schools. I remember one of our skating days having about 40 people! It was still fun to go with these two families though.

Buggy is a pro!

 

Tricks!

Cutie Boo!

The only bad part is that it was much more expensive than usual...I guess they have to pay for that fancy rink. Instead of paying a fee and being able to skate all day it was hourly. We all skated an hour, and then sat around a fire pit and ate lunch. 

Peanut was pretty tired and cold so she and I hung out inside and watched through the glass while Bug and Boo skated another hour with their friends.

Overall it was a fun time and I'm glad we ditched school to try out the new ice rink!

Thanks Noni, for watching Peaches so we could go!