Yup... she's half Canadian, all right!
Today was a busy day by all accounts. Tim had to work, so Bobbin and I were left to our own devices to entertain ourselves. We started by building a Gingerbread house (see previous post; more photos later :-)), and then got dressed and headed downtown to the Children's Museum and Center House, where we enjoyed several hours playing in the museum (not exaggerating) and a couple more watching the winterfest international dance show in Center House - everything from Spain, to the Phillipines to Japan, to Bobbin's favourite - Irish step dancing with the girls in their noisy shoes and glittery dresses (and calves like I've never seen!). She was mesmerized by that last set of dancers. It was awesome to just watch her be fascinated.
After the dancing, we headed outside to see the lights, and in our wandering discovered the carousel was running. We stopped and took a ride and just as we were getting off, Bobbin pointed over to a building emanating Christmas music and a glow of icey blue light and asked what was going on. When I told her it was a skating rink and people were ice skating, that was pretty much it. She had to go investigate. And once we got in there, she had to try it for herself. So we shelled out $7 and rented us some skates. And Bobbin took to the ice like a fish to water. She did at least 10 laps. No kidding. I could barely get her to stop and take a break. On the 2nd to last lap she even turned to me as she was getting on the ice and said "My ankles are starting to hurt now, but I don't care. It doesn't matter. Hurry up, Mom. Let's go!!!!"
Let me tell you that well worn rental skates with dull blades and missing eyelets are not for the weak of ankle. Which I am. I had to tie those things up so tight I nearly cut off my circulation in order to prevent my feet from flopping inwards on the damn things. But Bobbin had no trouble at all, on or off the ice. She loved it!
After I finally got her off the ice and out of the skates we wandered around outside for a while longer, admiring the festive lights and giant Christmas tree and lit up fountain before heading back into the car, exactly 7 hours after having left our house this morning. she fell asleep about 10 minutes from home. I stopped at our local PCC and woke her up so that I could get some warm food in her.
When we got home I massaged her feet and legs for her as she watched her bedtime tv show. She asked why, and I simply said "you'll thank me later". Even as she was lying in bed about to fall asleep she complained that her feet and legs were "a little sore". She's been out like a light ever since.
Here's a few photos to mark the occasion.
This was right after we got her skates on. Confidently striding and hopping about. Was near impossible to get her to stand still long enought to take this picture!
There she goes...!
It's important to stop to refuel every once in a while.
And back out we go for more, at her insistance! She wouldn't even let me hold on to her.
She tries to turn around for a picture after demanding (politely but firmly :-)) that I take a photo of her...
She's starting to think maybe turnng around was a little more challenging than she thought. Love the expression :-)
She absolutely refused to use one of these til she had mastered several laps around the rink withoutone. And then the only reason she did get one in the end wS because it let her skate FASTER.
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