So my children have been bugging me to take them ice skating again. Memory serves that we drive to the rink, get warmly dressed, put on our skates, get on the ice and then "It's cold, lets go home." Well I outsmarted them this year.
After a drive to the Home Depot for 4- 4"x4"x10' and a 12'x12' sheet of plastic, I managed to find a level spot in my yard and construct a so called "Ice Rink." Granted it looks small, but it is perfect size for what my kids do. In fact, I can sit on the couch by the fire and watch them the entire time out the window. Brilliant !!!!
Regardless of size, they still manage to fall and get hurt or get too cold.
A humorous twist, when we were checking for it being frozen, I let the girls try first and did not put my weight on in for another day or so. The reason it was funny? Nicole says "don't step on it dad, you'll break it!!" A memory of our own pops stepping on the backyard rink and putting a nice crack right down the middle.
Even Sadie like the rink to slide around on. Roxy, not so much. I miss living on the lake and having an ice rink at our disposal ;{
That's all the time I have. You've been great!
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HAAAAA! Smart guy! Ah yes, memories of the Great Cracked Ice Rink! We just skated around the crack, no biggie. Next you are going to be building them a 2-story clubhouse!
ReplyDeleteHey, don't give those kids any ideas. Terry's got enough to do with his time, and if he doesn't he'll find something...what with March Madness comeing and all. Nice ice:)
ReplyDeleteWhat goes around comes around, so they say. And now you have repeated a part of your past with your own children. Great going, dad!!!
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