So in anticipation of the big USA vs. Canada hockey match-up on Sunday we headed off to the rink to give it a go!
Did I say 'we'? Not a chance!! My skating days are looooong over so I requested tutoring assistance from the skating star, Andrew. This is the exact moment that Julia first put foot to ice!
He earned BIG TIME brownie points with me this day! He had the patience of Job with the struggling Julia!
Over and over he got her back on her feet! Such a sweetie as he assured her that she would be skating before the party was over.
One of the kiddie stands finally became available and it did the trick! My camera had gotten pretty wonky in the cold so I didn't get shots of Julia finally making her first fall free lap!!!! Let's just say Apollo Ohno's records are real safe. No winter Olympian in this house!!!
Oh, by the way...Mari used her rollerblading skills and did just fine. She still isn't Olympic fodder but she did stay safely on her feet the whole time.
what fun. ice skating was huge in our house when i was a child. my brothers were hockey players from age 3, and my lil sis went on to junior nationals in figure skating. so we all skated and loved it. but it's been a looooong time since I've been on skates and can't imagine how I'd do. Julia will catch on easily if she likes the sport I'm sure. and Mari has parlayed her rollerblading skills without trouble. that's great. I dread the days when my daughter thinks everything I say is wrong -- wait, she already does!! she says no to pretty much everything. that's a reall cute shot of julia on the kiddie stand, and what a hero Andrew was.
ReplyDeleteI dont think I could ice skate either! I tried years ago and it kinda freaked out! I'm right there with ya!
ReplyDeleteGot to love those teen years! You can do no right!
I would love to try that!! I can skate on four wheels but never tried to rollerblade:) LOL
ReplyDeleteyeah ice skating is much harder then it looks. I have taken Maya twice for her last 2 birthdays, and I skated a little bit in college. Thanks for posting our button!!!!
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