Karate – Ice Skating – Beds

Well, this week the kids started some new activities that they both seem to love so far. And like good parents we did not take the camera to the activities and document their first classes. So like us, you all can just imagine what they looked like and how they did.

Cole has had one private lesson of Kenpo-Karate, with one more private lesson to go to earn his white belt. Then he will be able to join in regular classes, which could be up to six days a week. We are shooting for twice a week, hoping he learns some self-control and better listening skills along the way. It’s just a one-month free trial at this point but if he seems to enjoy it enough and we think it’s worth it he may just be a Karate Kid some day.

Jo was very excited about ice skating after a trip we took with Oma’s school, we could hardly get her off the ice and she has asked to go again ever since. So to ice skating school she goes, once a week for eight weeks. The first class they learned to fall correctly and then get back up. She fought to get up but finally did it on her own after quite some time, it’s a big class so the teachers did get around to helping her much. We both SMILED when she did it herself. After class is an open skate so Mom had to lace up a pair and skate a few laps with her before we switched with Oma and Cole, giving them a spin. We are just excited that Jo has found a physical activity that she wants to do, and to see her persevere while doing it!

We tried to tackle the kid’s bedroom the other night and found that they just have too much stuff and not enough room. After cleaning and organizing a bit we went to fit it all back in and it was just “full” (even with several bags and lots of blankets taken out). So out the door we ran, and back with a bunk bed we came. As you can see they both love it! They slept on the floor last night on their new mattresses, with both sleeping all night. No one joined us in our bed so maybe it was just time for “big beds”. Guess we will see in the coming weeks. In the meantime they have much more floor space; now maybe they will actually play in their room more.