With my 2 extra.

Yes it is summer time and we are at full house status since my husbands 2 kiddos are here for a few more weeks for summer. Last weekend we took a road trip to Cali. Saturday we all went to Six Flags except for our youngest. She went to Disneyland with my sister who is now her favorite person ever for that. Sunday we spent a long day at the beach. Monday we came home. This morning I couldn't think of what to do with all the kids since the hubs was at work till 4 and I wanted to get them out of the house. I thought maybe the movies but then thought there isn't any kids movie out that any of them are dying to see. Chuck E. Cheese came to my mind since I know the step kids never really get to go there. Then I thought what about ice skating. I haven't been in years and years. Probably since I was about 10. My dad use to take me sometimes when we lived in the valley there was a place in North Hollywood. I loved going there. I remember how much I wanted a pair of my very own skates instead of renting the ugly green ones they had at the rink. My dad never got on the ice with me. It's funny because the man taught me to ride a bike, he helped me learn to roller skate, roller blade and he doesn't know how to do any of those things but he helped me learn. I knew enough from roller blading and roller skating to serve on the ice alone. Thank God I never fell. The first time I tired it I did hold on to the side wall but I got the hang of it later and didn't have to any more after. Today when we got to the rink there was a lot of parents out on the ice with their kids. They also had those things kids push and hold on to so they don't fall. It's like a walker for ice skating. I got one to help my 3 yr old go around the rink. My stepson said he had used roller blades before but my step daughter and son didn't have any skating experience at all. It was all 4 kids first time which was great because I have never had the chance of just me doing something with all of them for the very first time. All the kids had fun. They all fell on their asses a few times but I am proud of them because none of them gave up they all kept going till the rink closed. I have decided that I will be taking my son and daughter more often till they do get the hang of skating. I want them to learn and I want to be there to help them along the way. The only thing I missed today was having my dad there to help me tie my laces really really tight. I sure could have used him for that today.