Skate

Ollie and Aaron

I love to ice skate. I haven't been in ages (like since before Aaron and I got married). So when Aaron's sister Stacey called us up and invited us to come ice-skating with them for FHE, I knew we had to make it work.

There are so many things that I enjoy but don't do because I have little kids. Because of this, I miss out on a lot of things that would fill my bucket and make me a happier human and therefore a better mom. Getting out of my house is huge. Physical activity is huge. It has been gloomy and miserable outside lately, and I really, really needed this ice-skating adventure.

We ended up trading our two kids who can't skate (Rue and Cal) for two of Aaron's nephews who are staying at Aaron's mom's house and are Lincoln and Ivan's ages. So we still took six kids to the ice rink, but all six of them could skate. :) It was a good trade. And we had a blast.

Stacey, Sam, and Ollie

Jeremiah, Luke, Zac, Sam, and Ollie

Sam, Stacey, and Aaron

Lincoln and Zac

Claire and Adelia

Adelia was a champ on the ice. She caught on so quickly, I was amazed. Must be all the roller-blading she does out in the driveway. She had a good time pushing her younger cousin Claire, and playing tag with the older boys.