A Good Friday

Yesterday was the first day of Spring Break for the boys. And, as luck would have it, Jacob had the day off too. So we labeled today "Daddy Day". Charlie wanted his Dad to take him to the driving range. Will wanted to try out the local ice rink. We thought there would only be time for one, but Jacob put off some car repairs so he could do both. (Awww, nice Daddy)


After a quick lunch, we all headed off to the Pineville Ice House. Will had a chance to try ice skating for the first time a couple of weeks ago. He already knew how to roller-blade and took to the ice like a natural.





But Charlie had never been on the ice before and rarely dons his roller blades. So I was curious how he would handle the whole experience. He had a really rough time at first -- he fell mostly. Jacob was really patient with him and spent quite a bit of time getting him comfortable on the ice. And I am proud to say that no matter how many times he fell, Charlie always got up and tried again. By the end of our visit, he was making laps all by himself. Charlie's buzzword for the day was "perseverance". (I'm still so proud, can you tell?)



Once we filled them up with pizza and put them in their pajamas, they went right to sleep. Busy and exciting day!