Russia with Love: January 2011

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Ice Skating for the First Time

Last Friday night I decided it had been far too long since I had taken the kids out to do something spontaneous. So, from work, I called Sophia and said, "What would you like to do tonight"? She answered, "Well if it would snow and get super cold, I'd like to ice skate". She had never been ice skating thus the reason she thought she needed a frozen pond! LOL

So, when I got home, I took her Ken and Zack to her soccer chalk talk and afterwards started driving. The kids asked where we were going, and I told them to ask Sophia. She was confused so I asked her what she told me she wanted to do. She said loudly, "ICE SKATING"?!!!! Yep, we are going ice skating! They were jazzed.

I drove threw Taco Bell for some CHEAP eats and then off we went to the Galleria. The kids skated from 8-11 and had so much fun! I couldn't believe what a natural Sophia was. Zack did well too, but he was more of a hockey dude trying to go fast and falling down here and there because of the toe pick! Ken, well, he's nearly 16 so he skated around the rink with very little trouble.

I love love love doing spontaneous outings with the kids. I haven't had the cash to do much lately, but it sure was nice to scrape up $40 to have an evening of fun and laughter. We walked through the empty mall afterwards, and the kids were posing for shots which was fun for me!

Anyhow, it was very tough to get any decent skating pics as the lighting was impossible without professional equipment. You know when you mix moving objects with poor lighting, you usually get a grainy blurrrrrr!

Saturday, January 22, 2011

House Progress January 22, 2011

Any suggestions for the color of the front door? I am considering red. Thoughts?

In the laundry room there is a special outlet and space for a second fridge.

The kids' family room opens up to the formal dining room below, but it does not open up to the family room downstairs! I am so glad we won't have dueling televisions!