Heat wave in Brainerd!!

Today was warm enough in Brainerd to finally come out of our igloo and bring the kids outside to play!! The temps hit 46 degrees!! We brought the kids to Gregory Park for some ice skating! A man who I work with at the YMCA was having a send off party for the Special Olympics!!

We were able to borrow skates at the rink for Lauren, and Ethan wore the double blade skates that Lauren used in the past. At first, Lauren was pretty timid, but as she kept on, she gained a lot of confidence!! Ethan did not need much help from us at all!! He actually did extremely well!! I have never seen a kid as little as him do so well!! The rink also has little PVC "trainers" that help the little ones to balance on the ice and Ethan really took to these well.

After the rink, we brought the kids to the High School for a little Sledding. The sun had just gone down and the wind really got cold, so 2-3 times down the hill and we were all looking forward to hot cocoa (not to mention dry clothes!!)