Breaking the Ice

We wanted to make sure that the last day of our break was fun! We were either going to go to the Arboretum or ice skating. The weather decided for us...ice skating here we come!!! Kade is obsessed with Home Alone and loves when Kevin, the main character, is running from the police and slides across the ice. That made him want to ice skate..that of all things. Before our stop at the Galleria we had to eat at The Angry Dog in Deep Ellum. Mike and I loved eating there when we lived just two blocks away and as soon as Kade was old enough, we started taking him. He loves an angry dog!

Our tummies were full and it was time! On the way we had to give him a "pep" talk. We said that if you fall, don't get discouraged, just get right back up and try again. It's normal to fall. Mike told him that he would teach him how for sure. Kade said, "I don't need your help daddy. I know how to skate. I can even do a figger 8 and skate on one foot." REALLY? Where did you learn that? "I saw it on TV."

Things changed the minute he hit the ice. It was much more difficult than he thought. They happen to be running a special today for a 15 minute private lesson so we booked one. The sweetest girl, Alysa, was his teacher. She was so patient and he listened and really started to do quite well. He wants to go back now!!! We are going to have "Miss Alysa" teach him privately once or twice a week to get him comfortable with the ice.

I will say...he lasted an hour on the ice. That's pretty darn good! I would not have lasted 5 seconds!



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