Ice Skating

The girls have been begging to go ice skating, so we found a rink in Naperville with public skating. It was not crowded at all, which was nice since they have never ice skated before. I thought for sure I would fall and break something, but luckily we all escaped major injuries!

The difference in kids is so apparent here... first time around (and a few times after that), Avery hugged the side railing. Morgan just took off! Avery asked me "why is Morgan so good and I'm still on the side?" I told her they just have different ways of doing things. Morgan isn't afraid to fall and get hurt, so she's out there storming the ice. Avery is taking it slow and getting comfortable with her skates and the ice before venturing out farther. They both ended up skating just fine, but just took different paths to get there. I managed to stay close to the railing the whole time - ha! I have the farthest to fall after all! ;)

Here's Avery getting a little more comfortable and doing a great job, but still close to the side.

By the end, everyone was skating very well!

It was a fun time and the girls are already asking when we can go back!