Well, the temps dropped drastically and it was no fun to be outside. We decided to take the girls and a couple friends ice skating. There was a public skate at a rink nearby in Naperville. We hadn't been in a year, but Morgan had been begging to go. I didn't skate because of the broken foot, but Matt and the girls all did.
Avery, Katherine and Elise started out near the ledge, then they grabbed some of the skating helpers. Katherine and Elise had never ice skated before, but they picked it up fast and did great! Morgan went out like she was a pro and just went for it (of course)! Avery stuck with the other two girls and got back used to being on the ice.
Pretty soon, they were all doing great and skating around like they had been doing it forever!
Morgan and Elise kept skating after Matt, Avery and Katherine had already changed back into their shoes. We told them they had to stop at 5:50, so they did a few more laps!
We survived without any major injuries - yay! Morgan took a big fall and has some pretty nasty bruises on her hip and knee. Katherine also took a fall and landed on her stomach and elbow. But, they all said they had fun and loved it!
The girls ended up having a sleepover at Katherine and Elise's house afterwards. Fun times!
