We are fortunate to be able to participate in the Longshore Club activities in Westport. This is possible because I teach in Westport and am able to gain access to the club at resident rates. Longshore is where the pool is in the summer. Unbeknownst to me, they put up an outdoor skating rink on the tennis courts each winter. The weather was beautiful so we decided to give it a try. They had rentals for toddlers, which was great, and a former student of mine was working the window, and gave us free admission and free rentals (for the whole family!) . I guess I wasn't that mean of a teacher....
Getting ready....very excited...
It was slow going at first...very slow. The twins kept trying to run on the ice and did not like the loss of control they were experiencing.
We tried these walker things, which seemed to help a bit.
But after a while, we were able to get around the rink just holding their hands...
Watching the zamboni clean the ice was a big hit!
It was a beautiful night and we were treated to a great sunset as we headed out.
I am debating whether or not to buy skates for the kids at one of those trade in stores, where you keep trading them in as they grow. I think we will see how it goes this year, and if they really take a liking to it, we might do it. I was trying to remember with Nana when I learned how to skate. I realized I never remembered a time when I could not....I guess I learned that young. I saw a lot of older kids...and some adults struggling just as much as Liliana and Lucas and I would like them to learn now when they are young.
