The Good News and Bad News of My Latest Ice Skating Trip

The good news:  I had a really nice time with my oldest child ice skating this past Sunday. We don't get to spend as much on-on-one time together so, it was especially nice to spend the morning with her. Plus, it was a beautiful day and not too cold.  Check out the cool picture of the frozen fountain!

The bad news:  We just bought skates for her at a used sporting good store while visiting relatives in Ohio. She tried them on there and they seemed fine. However, at the ice skating rink they were very uncomfortable and we ended up having to rent skates after all which cost more than the skates we just bought. :(  And, my hot chocolate which I made that morning from scratch and brought along in my trusty Thermos didn't come out great either.  Boo!  My popcorn was tasty though. 

This is my fourth time ice skating this season.  Woo hoo!!

Success...Ice Skating in Central Park

Wow, what a wonderful day!!!

I took a day off of work to be with my kids, ice skating in NYC's Central Park, and hanging out with friends.  Loved it.  It was a sunny and balmy (for January) to boot!!

Success.

Last minute I decided to join my son's class on a skating trip and took my homeschooling daughter with us.  What a great way to spend the day.  As I mentioned in my previous post, we all had our own skates so the cost was less and the school provided the transportation.  We even were able to have the bus stop near our house on the way back!!  I also brought homemade popcorn and hot chocolate and cups for the class to share.  And, on point, some of the moms and I had a nice chat about frugality and living within our means on the bus ride back!!  Oh yeah.  Great day!

Fun the frugal way

Tomorrow, I'm going to go ice skating as co-class parent with my son's second grade class. I'm bringing my home schooled 5th grader along for the ride. Since we all have our own ice skates the cost will be minimal. I made popcorn for the class already and prepped the dry ingredients for hot chocolate to be freshly made tomorrow morning.  The weather should be cold but hopefully will have fun.