December 16, 2007

  • A Very Happy Birthday

      Thanks for the birthday wishes. Thougt I would share some pictures of the fun.

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     It was Addie's first time on skates but she zipped along right from the start.

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    Austin and Alex went skating some last year. Austin is 11 and Alex is 10. I wish I had caught a picture of them helping some of the younger crew. It was fun to see.

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    Erica (9), Grace (5), and my friend Allison. It was Erica's first time on the ice and Grace's second.

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    James (7) was fearless even though he had never been on skates before. He fell a lot but bounced up like a ball!

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    Erica (9) taking a short break.

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    Austin (11), Kolya (13), and Alex (10). They had a blast. Since we got snow yesterday, it wasn't crowded.

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    Relaxing while the zambonie took care of the ice.

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    Enjoying the chocolate and mint cake Allison brought me.

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    Another shot of cake!

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    Addie (7) is such a shy and reserved child.  I wish I had half her spunk.

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    James, me, and Grace

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    Me, Elena (7) and Addie (7). It was Elena's second time skating. She did great too!

    Okay, maybe it was a strange party for someone turning 39, but it was a lot of fun. I had a blast watching how much fun they all had. And they all got along well. Together with me and Allison skating, there were 10 of us. The snow made it so that the rink was fairly empty, that was good for me. I am not a great skater. It hurts my ankels, but, like I said above, I love the fun the kids have with it.