HELL ON SKATES

Tobin's almost done with his first month of ice skating lessons. He's doing pretty well - wrapped in as much gear as we can strap to his little body - and when pushed, can do fine on his own. However it's the 'cutting the cord' part that's been difficult. The instructors seem to think we've got a handle on showing him what to do, so they've rarely given him private attention during the classes - what exactly then, are we paying for?!

But Tobin's doing well, he just needs to try on his own now. He's determined to play ice hockey, so this is a necessary skill to master before he can move into the hitting of people... I'm sure he'll get there though. At 3 and a half, he's doing mighty well. We'll keep getting him and his brother out there to practice, and before long we'll likely be reading about him in the sports section of the paper.