B has been asking me for months if we can go ice skating. I kept putting it off, thinking it would be a great activity to do for his birthday in Houston with Aunt Katie & Uncle David. It never failed; each time I asked him what he wanted to do for his birthday, the answer was the same...so I looked into rinks near my dad's that were NOT a part of a mall.
Sugar Land Ice Rink it is. I warned both boys, prior to our adventure, that it would be cold, they would fall, and they would get wet. Neither of them believed me, and griped when I told them they needed to wear jeans and bring a long sleeved shirt. When we walked into the rink, B started shivering and said, "Hey, thanks mom!"
Skating was so fun! I hadn't skated in years and years, but it was a lot of fun. The boys had a rough start, but B picked up on it pretty quickly even though he was dripping wet from falling down so frequently. N had a much harder time getting going, but did really well as long as nobody went near him. He seemed to sustain a lot more injuries than his brother, but he didn't give up.
Aunt Katie, Uncle David, and Nana joined us for skating, while Pampaw, J.D., and Stella watched from the sidelines. Katie & I would skate by our spectators, striking a pose in perfect sync. We always got a good response...and to top it all off, neither of us fell the entire time we were out there, even though there were a few close calls.
My mom had never ice skated, and she did pretty well. David hadn't skated in forever, but he seemed to enjoy himself too. I guess those roller blades our parents bought us years ago were really a good idea after all. I swear, if I went ice skating 3 times a week, I'd be in shape in no time. I asked my dad if I could be a figure skater when I grew up, but he just looked at me like I was crazy and shook his head.
We went to dinner afterwards, and when we finished, the staff brought out a sombrero and sang B a Spanish birthday song. He grinned from ear to ear the whole time...and then it was time for PRESENTS! He got a Captain America shield that shoots darts and a Captain America mask from Aunt Katie & Uncle David, a Trac-Ball set from Pampaw, an updated Simon memory game and dominoes from Nana, $20 from Stella, a football & DS game from N, Stompeez from mom, and Headbanz and a Ninjago lego from mom & N.
Pretty good haul for a few days before his actual birthday, don't you think? Those boys are so worn out...they both started to crash in the car on the way home from dinner. Thank goodness for that 'cause this mom is ready to go to bed and it isn't even 8:00.
My dad's probably ready to have his house back...and the next item on my agenda (aside from making birthday treats for school on Monday, getting N ready for basketball that starts on Monday, and getting N's costume ready for the holiday program) is to find a dress for my dad's Christmas party. I need something fancy and cocktailish...and I'm out of ideas. Anyone?
Aubs
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