When in Bemidji, Do as the Bemidjians

This past weekend Eli and Sadie got new ice skates. You can't live in Northern Minnesota without owning a pair and Eli has been excited about playing hockey all summer. You might remember last year, when Eli wouldn't get on the ice. Well, this year was a little more successful. With the help of the EZ-Skater, Eli made it around the rink several times and was even brave enough to try it without any help. He fell a few times, but when we left he asked when we were going to go again!! I'm hoping that by the end of the winter he can skate with a hockey stick instead of the EZ-Skater. Sadie loved her skates but was very nervous about the "slippery ice". However, she did very well considering this was her first time. She stayed on her skates most of the time and shuffled along.