Sosuna-o-Lata

After chatting with Maggie last week about her plans to visit NYC and skating at Rockefeller Center (I wanted to go but sadly I couldn’t), I decided to bring the kids to a nearby rink, ISCC, to give skating a try. The kids were nervous since they’ve never been on skates and I’ve only attempted to ice skate twice in my life, when I was a kid, so I was nervous as well. I made plans with my friend Michele who has taken lessons so she was a pro compared to us.

The kids fell a bunch of times but never gave up, they both just got up and continued skating. I also took my 13 yr old niece, she never fell, she held onto the wall the entire time. I didn’t fall once! Phew! I was so proud of my kids, I couldn’t get over how well they were doing for their first time ever on the ice.

We get in the car after public skate finishes and my son says “I wish I was still skating, I can’t wait to do it again, I LOVE ice-skating!” I’m so glad I decided to bring the kids to try something new, I guess I know where I’m going next weekend.

My daughter came home today with her first report card as a middle-schooler and she made Second Honors, I’m sooo proud of her! Last week I offered her $2.00 for each A, A+ or A- she gets, nil for B’s and C’s cancel out the A’s. Each marking period they will go up 50 cents. I don’t want to go broke when she’s a Freshman! Now let’s bring up those B’s and get First Honors next time!

Thirteen sights from Halloween night

1. Two 3 yr old cheerleaders
2. One Geisha Girl
3. One Dracula
4. One Firefighter
5. A baby cow
6. One Sleeping Beauty
7. Two run-away dogs
8. One four-wheeler cruising up and down the street
9. Three teenage crayons
10. Six unwanted popcorn balls
11. Two kids jumping out of a tree
12. Four sets of bored parents
13. One ripped trick-or-treat bag spilling in the road

Erin started Middle School this year; she’s a 6^th grader, no more little girl. Last night was her first school dance. The Halloween dance lasted 2 hours, probably the longest 2 hours I’ve had to wait through in a long time. Of course, Erin said it flew by. I can’t believe that I actually dropped her off to a school function and I didn’t get to see any of it! She’s growing up so fast and I just have to deal with it I guess.

I picked her up and told her to tell me all the details. She told me that a lot of kids were just standing around but she danced a lot, there also was a slow dance. A slow dance!? I was a little worried to ask her if she danced and with whom. She giggled and named one of her girlfriends, phew! Yes! She’s still my little girl… for a little while anyway.