Rich took Ava on her first skate at Daley Rink. Daley Rink used to house our boats before our new boathouse was built a few years ago. So it seemed to be fitting that that is where Miss A went for the first time out! She did great, she was really focused and determined. Im so delayed in writing this stuff, but Ava has since been several times skating, including on the pond at Menotomy Rocks! She is doing well skating by herself, so Rich says. I haven't witnessed it yet.
What is great about skating for Ava is that it not only physically gets her, it mentally drains her. She has to remain focused and thoughtful to what she is doing, so she is usually just wiped by the time she gets home. Appa
rently Rich and Ava have a tradition of getting starburst at the rink between skates. Mind you this is the man that told me we need to cut Ava off from sugar. I was reminded of this as I was trying to get Ava out of the Y after her swim lesson. Not only did I have to reach down into the pool and grab her by the shoulder to physically pull her out of the pool(remember I got Clara on one hip), drag her across the decking and bring her to the locker room. From there I had to indulge in watching some teens play basketball(Ava was really into this) and pass the vending machine on the way out. "Mommy!! I WANT a starburts!"..."I NEED it!!"...good god! They didn't even have starburst....so you can imagine how that went.
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