Family Skating

We have had very little snow this winter. I think the girls have had the sleds out maybe twice! I think I can count the times I have scraped the driveway on one hand (that is scraped since there never really was enough to 'shovel'). I almost gave up hope and took the snow brush out of the car. (thank goodness I didn't since we did get a dusting last week, which definitely required clearing the car but not enough to cover the grass on the front lawn!)

We have been enjoying getting out this winter and skating as a family. (Eric just commented that 'out' means out of the house not outside, since Toronto doesn't have very many outdoor rinks and with this winter's weather, they probably wouldn't have been in great shape.)

Both girls are getting really at gliding and staying on their feet! Last week, the girls' school had their skating day for winter carnival and they had a great time. Today, Alia was very much into playing in the middle of the rink, trying some figure skating moves (ie: skating on one foot and trying to spin). I think the new socks and bandaids before putting the skates on really helped.

We tried a new rink today. Normally, we would go to the local arena which is just down the street from our house. Today, we tried Cummer Community Centre. There seemed to be fewer people there today, making it more enjoyable to skate with little ones. I wonder if it being a holiday (Valentine's day and Chinese New Year) had anything to do with the crowd numbers. We will definitely go back. They also have the indoor pool in the same complex which might be a good option for our Saturday afternoons!