This is going to be a short, but sweet post! I ended yesterday’s post saying that I have pictures of Andrew’s first day of skating lessons. Well, here they are!
Now that Fall is upon us, that means warmer clothing must be taken out of hiding and be ready for anything. Saskatchewan weather is famous for being absolutely ridiculous! When it is summer, it is so hot and humid, that it is unbearable. When it is winter, we are dealing with temperatures that you can freeze in the second step outside! It’s crazy!
Yesterday, I spent some time taking out Andrew’s winter jacket, pants, toque, and mitts for his skating.
Despite my efforts in getting the winter gear ready, Andrew didn’t wear any of it. He wore the mitts and toque. The toque was for his helmet because his helmet was a tad too big for his head. The toque adds extra cushioning.
I took Andrew to his skating lesson and it is wasn’t pretty. He absolutely refused to go and he didn’t want to skate. I tried telling him that it’ll be ok and that mom will be right here watching him. That did not make him feel any better and cried even more.
I was getting desperate and I didn’t know what to do. I was thinking of just foregoing skating lessons this year and see how he does next year. But Andrew’s daddy came to the rescue. Wayne arrived and he was able to get Andrew’s skating gear on, but Andrew was still crying!
Here’s Wayne giving Andrew a little pep talk before the lesson.
The look on Wayne face tells me that daddy’s pep talk with Andrew didn’t go that well. Now Dad looks a little worried and scared. Andrew’s also trying to wipe the tears from his face, but he can’t because of the helmet and mask. The little girl in the background is my niece Sasha. Andrew and Sasha were taking skating lessons together.
Despite, Andrew’s unwillingness to go on the ice, he did! And he was good! Andrew was able to stand still on the ice. He shuffled along the ice without any help! And when he fell down, he was able to lift himself back up!
Andrew is the one near the window. He’s reaching out to get his balance.
And this is Andrew after he turned himself around by himself! He is trying to keep his arms straight like an airplane. His teacher is beside him demonstrating what the kids should be doing. I took more pictures, but because they turned out crappy! Oh well…
Afterwards, Andrew was so proud of himself that he is very excited for next weeks class!
That’s it for today. Tomorrow I’m going to see the Broadway Musical Mamma MIa! I’m hoping that I get some pictures and post about it!
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