Elmo and Our Ice Princess

How can 4 weeks go by so quickly? I can hardly believe that February is nearly over. As many of you know, we experienced a mild ice storm on Friday, so we enjoyed a surprise day off. We spent most of the day in pj's, so it was fun! But, I'm not hoping for any more days off - I'm looking forward to a nice long summer vacation!!!
As some of you know, Sydney took ice skating lessons this month. She attended a birthday party and absolutely loved it so we thought we'd give it a try. I have to admit, she isn't great - she's so afraid to fall down she won't move in the single blades. But, in double blade skates, she is more confident. And, no matter which skates she's wearing, she loves it! I mean, sometimes she barely moves during the half-hour lesson and she still can't wait to go again. She isn't a born risk-taker, so this is HUGE for her and I couldn't be more proud of her efforts. She wants to continue at the indoor rink so we're looking into it. We'll keep you posted!

And, while we're on the topic of LOVE, we attended a cousin's birthday party on Saturday and Katelyn was thrilled to meet Elmo. While other kids were afraid at first, she wasn't at all! She just wanted Elmo to hold her the whole time. We can call her many things, but we can't call her shy!