Skating with a Squid

On Monday, Miss C turned TWO!  And so we enter the Terrible Twos...

The older three kids had the day off ... yes, you read that right... another day off.
After all, they do go to the school that seems to have the most holidays in the whole entire universe.  You can read more about that here.

Given that it was a holiday and a birthday, I thought we should do something special.  We had been talking about doing a family ice skating outing.  The older three take skating lessons and Miss C always has to go along and is just fit to be tied that she is not able to do it yet.  So it was decided... ice skating for her birthday.  Sounds fun, right?

You must also live in my World of Delusion ;-)

Here is Miss Cuteness getting geared up...

Ice skating with a two-year old is like trying to skate with squid! Imagine that, and you have a great sense of what it felt like on the mom end.  Holding 25 lbs. of sliding, boneless body... while teetering on skates yourself.  In the 45 minutes that it took us to do three laps around the rink, I realized two big things:

1. I am no longer what I would call a "strong skater."
2. I need to do start doing core work.

Even though my back would disagree, it was fun.  Miss C LOVED it!  So much so that she flipped out when it was time to go....

Is it mean that I filmed that?

I would have liked to have gotten more pictures, but I was the only adult in our group and was hard-pressed to just stay upright (more like hunched over yet not fallen down) let alone get some photos of the event. I tried enlisting the older kids to that end, but to no avail...they seemed more interested in bickering over who was going to get what kind of candy bar from the vending machine when we were done.


I do give the experience two big thumbs up, however.  And I look forward to doing it again :)  Really.
After I do a little core work, maybe... and Miss C learns a little more about 'body tension'.


Do you like ice skating?  Roller skating?  Which do you think is easier?

Musique pour Mercredi

A strange video for a catchy tune...

very bouncy and fun...

Did the French lesson the other day help with your comprehension?  lol


however...if 'Happy Birthday to you' is more up your alley, go back to the post on Miss C's birthday or Q-Man's birthday and sing it in their honor!

are you digging the exposure to French music?  or do you cringe when you see Musique pour Mercredi in the title?

A Woman That Inspires...

Once a month, One Wee Voice/Life – Inspired by the Wee Man hosts a scheduled post aimed at bringing awareness to a worthy social cause... and I do my very best to take part :)  This month's topic honors International Women's Day with a piece on a woman that inspires.

Baby X

she's my woman

How could she not be?  She inspires me beyond all reaches of imagination.

Her thoughtfulness and creativity know no bounds.

Her gentle and loving nature is more beautiful than her infectious smile and glowing blue eyes.

Her solidity and depth of character surprise me daily.

She is always up for just about anything and participates with great zeal.

She has a super sense of humor.

She has shown me unparalleled courage and strength and faith.

Her story is that of a true survivor and a shining light.

I strive to be worthy of such a wonder.

Baby X, you inspire me to be the very best that I can be each and every day.