Lesson Learned

Well, maybe I did learn my lesson. On a sunny Saturday, I signed up Hadley for an hour-long ski lesson. She was skeptical, but ended up loving her teacher (Diane) who taught her how to slow down and stop! I was impressed that they headed for the ski lift right away.

I had an hour to myself and then went back outside to meet them at the end of the lesson. Hadley is in super-bright ski pants and her unicorn helmet:

Meanwhile, Owen's school had a multi-cultural week where they learned about several countries from around the world, focusing on those participating in the upcoming Olympics. One day the entire elementary school (grades 1-6) was bussed over to the local skating rink/city park for some 'adventure learning' to cap off their case studies. They started off with an Olympic flag ceremony with current and former student hockey players and figure skaters doing demos. It was so cool!

And with an army of volunteers at their disposal (for example, I was tying skates for kids all day), the day was a success! Originally, half the school was going to cross-country ski, but you can see from the lack of snow that they had to make alternate plans. Some of the non-skating rotations included sledding relays, ice bocce, and winter survival skills.

In the end, every kid got to try ice skating, which I think is pretty amazing. Owen actually enjoyed his second skating experience immensely and has already asked to go again a few times.

Lastly, Hadley got her craft on again at another kid's wood creations event. She really enjoys these 2-hour sessions, and we get cute seasonal displays, so it's a win-win.