ice skating

When we say, let's take the kids Ice Skating, what that translates to is,

 "let's carry and pull the kids around a rink until we/they are tired of it." 

Lydia is just holding on for the slide-ride.  

Since ice was not a big part of my growing up years, I am just glad I can skate at all.  But look at that....thing....in the background!            It's a wooden pole with handlebars, and a heavy base that slides across the ice.  Doesn't tip over.  Kids can sit on it and be pushed, OR little kids can use it as a "training help" to learn how to skate.                                             One little kid Lydia's age was out all by herself, skating along with one of those contraptions.  Do we have that in America??

Did you know that 3 year old ice skates are really small and cute?  

And the helmet is both tough and cute at the same time. 

Daniel, on the other hand, is like a fish in the water with ice skating...it's obvious we grew up in totally different climates!