Ice Skating

Yesterday we met some friends at the skating rink.

But that's not really how it started....

First, we got to the skating rink. The sign on the door said, "Over-capacity, come back in an hour." Then a girl came out and said they would be cleaning the ice in half an hour and would be letting more people in then. So we called our friends' cell and told them what was up. They had left late, so were still a bit away. While I was on the phone, monkey-boy managed to fall off a concrete step/bench thing and skin his knee.

Once we got him calmed down, we decided to walk to the gas station down the road as TKHubband was hungry and wanted to get a snack while we waited. Well, the lady behind the counter was the slowest I've ever seen. The line-up was at least 10 people long when we got in the store. It was still that long when we got in the line. Then our friends call back to tell us they were at the rink. The line-up moved so slowly, the people in front of us had just about finished their slushies by the time they paid for them. When we finally got out of there, it started to rain, so we had to walk back to the rink in the rain.

Finally, we get back to the ice rink, we get in there, pay and pick up our rental skates. There were our friends, still getting their skates on. First, monkey-girl's were too small, so back I went to get her the next size up. Yay! Success! Then monkey-boy's were too small, so back our friend went to get him the next size up. TKHubband and our friend started putting monkey-boy's skates on, so I got to sit down and put mine on. After fighting with monkey-boy's skates for a while longer, we were finally all ready to go on the ice.

I haven't skated for years. TKHubband doesn't skate. Monkey-girl and monkey-boy have never skated. Our friend's kids are 2 and 4. Recipe. for. disaster.

It actually went really well. Considering all the torment leading up to it, the actual skating wasn't so bad. Yes, the skates made my feet hurt. Yes, the kids were a little freaked at how slippery the ice was. Yes, it is hard to push the kids around with those metal things.

But the kids loved it! (except for the 2-year-old)

Monkey-girl and monkey-boy both asked if they could go skating the next day. TKHubband isn't so sure that's a good thing. ;)