Ice (or Boot) Skating

They flooded the fields in the park two blocks away from us, so we walked down there after dinner tonight. Ellie boot-skated, and Isaac and I ice skated. I love ice skating! Here's Ellie's procession of bravery:

1. Hold tightly to our hands
2. Crawl on hands and knees
3. Crawl on knees only
4. Walk around on ice by herself
5. Shuffle, skate, march, and spin on ice

Ellie decided she LOVED skating. Me, too. Isaac doesn't enjoy it very long because it hurts his feet, ankles, and shins, but he put up with it for us. It was easy enough that Ellie and I plan to go much more frequently.

Of course, Ellie was a big fan of the hot chocolate and Christmas cookies afterward.