It started off early with Rick heading out to play football & Lexie saying she really needed some mommy time. So, we started making some snowflakes & of course everyone joined in. We had a blast making them together.
Then we went ice skating with one of Lexie's best friends, Cassidy. It was a blast! It was a first for our kids & Rick & I haven't been ice skating since the cruise when Andrew was a baby. I was impressed with how kid friendly they made it. Andrew loved using a bucket to push himself around & would even go around & around in circles like he was on the spin cycle of the washer. Then he started going really fast & then just gliding across the ice. The best with him was probably watching him crawl on & off of the ice. It was hilarious! He did get brave later & skated standing up all on his own. It was pretty fun to see how he progressed. I liked how the workers there would periodically come & get him & skate with him just to get him on his feet. So nice. And they didn't get mad at him when he decided to stack 4 of the buckets for him to use by himself. It was a lot of fun & he loves ice skating!
Lexie was really quick about getting around the rink & used a cone for a bit but decided holding onto the wall was easier. She did brave it a bit by staying off of the wall but preferred holding dad's hand & the wall most. After we ate lunch she started begging to go back for more! She is sold! She says it was, "super super fun!"
Joseph was the quickest at really trying to figure skating out. It didn't take him many times holding on around the rink before he started letting go & taking off. He really took to ice skating & wants to go back every day until it closes.
Poor Rick didn't get to do too much skating on his own. I had Eliza in the wrap the whole time so I didn't skate so he would go from one child to the next over & over. He decided next time he either needs more adults or a better back. He did a great job helping everyone & had a really fun time doing it, despite his bad back.
And here are the kids, Taren, Cassidy, Andrew, Lexie, & Joseph. It was so awesome watch the kids learn/attempt something completely foreign to them.
We went out to lunch with Cassidy's family & then headed home for the afternoon. The kids went down to the basement & started working on making a Fair for us. They started talking about it a few days ago & decided it was time to put all that talking into action. It was awesome.
They gave us wristbands once we entered.
They had a play place for Eliza so she wouldn't be bored.
Here is the "Animal Toss"
and "Dinosaur Bowling."
We played Whammy & "dress the doll" with some of Lexie's dolls.
They had stations where they set out pieces for Rick & I & timed us while we made a rocket ship or a castle with the provided materials.
Here are our finished products:
I used to think that I was a pretty creative kid growing up. We played a lot of pretend & make believe & were pioneers a lot & such, but Rick & I decided our kids totally have us beat on the creativity level.
Can't wait to see what they come up with next. We sure love these kiddos & especially love spending time with them!
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