First time on Ice

We live in the land of ice and snow for about 8 months of the year (or at least it feels that way). So far this year we have had about 190 cm of snow, according to the newspaper we have had 120.5 cm of snow since October, beating the last record of 113.4 in 1973-74. So we've had 47.25 inches of snow. That's a lot of snow. And to go along with the snow we've had crazy cold temperatures...it was -33 without the wind chill the other morning. So what can you do, when the temperature finally "warms" up to -15? Well a favorite past time is ice skating. The City of Regina is thoughtful enough to take several school play yards and make outdoor skating rinks. We thought it was time to start teaching Sophia to skate so that we had one more activity to do with her this winter.

We did not sign up for any lessons, either they were way too expensive or way too hard to get into. So we opted to do it ourselves, or David took on the challenge. I stay home with Jacob as he is no where coordinated enough to skate, and it is impossible to find skates for tiny little feet like his! We purchased a pair of bob-skates for Sophia....think of bobsleds with the dual runners on the bottom. Well these are training skates that have dual blades and just strap onto her winter boots. Way more comfortable as a first try and less expensive. This new adventure did mean that David and I had to buy skates. For some crazy reason, indoor skating rinks figure you have your own and don't rent them, so we need to have them if we plan to skate in warmer locations. That was fun. Being a West Coast girl, I have always rented skates, so was befuddled at the need to buy. Do you know how many choices there are out there.

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