First Time Ice Skating

A couple of weekends ago, Briana went ice skating for the first time.

Her friend Chani takes ice skating lessons and wants to have her birthday party at the skating rink next month. Bri had never been on ice skates before and didn't want to her first experience to be at the party. So, we set up an ice skating date with Chani so that Chani could help Bri get acclimated to the ice.

We decided to start our afternoon with a yummy lunch at Joe's Crab Shack with Chani (and Kathy and Matt)...

We got to the rink and the girls put their skates on...

I was nervous for Bri at first. The ice is slick and I was worried that she might slip and fall right away. She didn't fall immediately and she moved along quite quickly and nicely. I couldn't believe how well she did...

Chani was awesome because she stayed with Bri the whole time (almost two hours) and helped hold her hand for balance...

Bri did take one hard tumble and cut her hand a little falling on someone's blade. She recovered quickly.

She did have a few falls, but she got right up after each one. And for her first time skating, I honestly couldn't believe how well she did.

The girls did take a quick rest one time during their skate...

I know Briana will be so much more comfortable going to the party now knowing that she has skated before. A huge thank you to Chani for helping her feel so comfortable!

The girls got to play a couple of video games before heading out...

I guess this is another experience to mark off Bri's bucket list!