Ice Skating

In case you hadn't noticed, Jack's kind of into hockey. Of course, he'd never been on the ice, but this weekend, we took care of that. We hit Brenton Skating Plaza on a 55 degree Sunday to test out his skate legs. One of us (who shall remain nameless) was secretly hoping he'd hate it and decide to be a tennis star or swimmer. But, Jack loved skating and after a rather nervous first lap around, begged to go around "one more time." Most impressive, perhaps, was that after 5 years of marriage, I learned Bryan can ice skate...really well. Since I'm clumsy on solid non-slippery ground, I thought it best my big belly and stay on the sidelines.

Iowa Upsets Penn State

Underneath the marshmallow coats are five happy Iowa fans and one sad Penn State graduate. We braved the snow and cold temperatures with the Grasks and our neighbors, the Buggy's, for the Iowa v. Penn State game. Rick was a Nittany Lion and his wife Yvonne, originally from Germany, had never been to an American football game. Rick was a good sport in spite of the game's outcome, and Yvonne quickly befriended her huge seatmate and welcomed his mass as a nice windbreak.

I Don't Need a Nap, Mommy

After a long day of playing with Bryan, Jack convinced his dad that he didn't need a nap. At about 5 p.m., we made our weekly trip to the grocery store where he promptly fell asleep. It actually turned out to be a quiet and pleasant shopping experience, courtesy of Jack's calm demeanor. As I pushed him through the aisles, some lady said, "I don't think he looks very comfortable." My response: "I'm sure he's not." Trust me, he wouldn't have known if he was sleeping on a plush pillowtop or the grocery cart.

Happy Halloween!

Curious George had a great time at Beggar's Night this year for Halloween. He happily ran door to door until a sucker-stick incident curbed his enthusiasm. We finished the night with a mandatory viewing of "Charlie Brown's Great Pumpkin" and some treats.