Ice Skating

Ice skating is something Kaci had been asking to do for quite some time.  Unfortunately, it's not like there are a plethora of skating rinks in these parts to choose from.  Yes, I know they exist but farther away then I'd like to drive.  This winter, I was so happy to learn that an ice skating rink would be opening right down the road.  Kind of...

Our town hosted an event called Christmas in Alexandria this past winter.  A great deal of hype surrounded the event (but in my opinion it was somewhat of a dud).  The biggest draw was their ice rink and Kaci couldn't wait to try it.  Each time we tried to go, though, it was closed due to weather, wind, or reasons unknown.  Finally two days before it was due to close, we were in luck!  We showed up and wound up being the only people there so Kaci was going to have the whole rink to herself.  We strapped on the skates and stepped onto the ice.  Ice?  Not quite.  The ice skating rink turned out to be made of plastic boards that left a terrible film on our clothes, but Kaci had a blast (I guess that's all that matters).  We were really impressed with her natural ability off the bat.  She only fell a few times and was even spinning by the time we left.  Hopefully, we will be able to take her to a real ice rink this next winter.