Roller Skating!

Yesterday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so no school for the kids and no work for Paul. With the free day, Paul did a thing that utterly baffled me: He took the kids to the roller skating rink.

Needless to say I'm not a fan. I liked it as a kid. I even went once in college and enjoyed myself. But Edith has been to two birthday parties there in the last few months, and I can definitively say it's not my cup of tea. Loud, crowded plus exercise? Not for me.

Atticus had never been roller skating, but Edith loves it. LOVES IT. And Edith hardly even had to convince Paul at all. Off they went.

Paul said that by the end of the session, Edith was skating fairly well and Atticus had the basics down. I stayed home and cleaned. Which I still like better than the skating rink.

Holiday Train Display

Before winter break ended, we headed to the main library in downtown Columbus for the annual holiday train display. Atticus was enthralled and especially enjoyed going to the second floor to watch the trains from above.

Winter Break

Winter break went fast ... until the end.

We spent the first few days with my family in Defiance, followed by Christmas in Columbus. And then we were home. 

And home and home and home.

The kids played with friends and did crafts. Paul watched football. I read. Atticus started school again last Thursday, and Edith was supposed to go back yesterday. Supposed to.

Then she got sick at midnight. Luckily it was one and done, but she still stayed home from school. Winter break got even longer. Break was fun, but now I’m ready for a routine again.