How We Spend Our Saturday Mornings

Almost every Saturday morning since September, we've headed to the Centennial Sportsplex for Parker's group ice skating lesson. The first half-hour is a lesson, and the second half-hour is a free skate, when parents can join in. I love this place. It's somewhere we wouldn't normally think of going, and it's great exercise for the wintertime. The Sportsplex is a hub of activity, with hockey leagues practicing and playing on one rink, and lessons taking place with kids of all ages on the other. Parker's friend Connor is taking lessons, too, which makes it even better.
This might turn into hockey someday, or maybe just something fun he likes to do. Right now, it gives us an active way to spend the morning together no matter what the weather is like.

Here's Parker (left) and Connor with the teacher.

Sawyer checking out the hockey practice ...

Erica (Connor's mom) skating with Connor...
Jerod and Sawyer ...
Parker likes to return his skates by himself...
Waving to the Zamboni driver ...

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Halloween Catch-Up

OK, Uncle C.P. ... you asked, and I deliver! Here are some pictures from Halloween. (Deep breath ...) Here goes:

We started with the fall festival at Parker's school. This was Parker's third year in a row to be Batman. But this time he had muscles. Very important difference. Here's Parker with his friend Jasmine. She was (you guessed it) Hannah Montana. :)



We had a spaghetti supper after the games. Here's Parker with his friend Sophia, who was trying on his mask.


It's Rapunzel. Wait! No, that's Parker's teacher, Mrs. Newbill. She is awesome.

We went trick-or-treating with Cameron (Little Mermaid) - as we have for years! A very fun tradition. These guys are such good friends.

A little pre-trick-or-treating weenie roast with our friends Scott and Stasia (Cameron's mom and dad).

Sawyer was Superman, mostly because he wouldn't wear a costume with any sort of hat or headpiece. And it worked with the whole superhero theme.

The crew. The guys went, too, along with Cameron's grandma.

Sawyer jumped right in like a pro. I'm sure he was wondering, "What the heck is going on? But hey, people are giving me candy. I'm in!"


Someone gave out these glow-in-the-dark teeth. They were Parker's favorite treat of the night.


Up next, photos from our trip to Arkansas last month... Stay tuned.

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