Ice Skating

Two years ago, Cullyn tried to skate for six seconds before refusing to go back on the ice and last year the kids both used skate aids and were flying around the rink completely out of control, so I didn't haven't the highest expectations.  However, the kids were total rockstars!  Super cute out there for sure!

This & That

Did this:
Had the most chill week {thank you Jesus!}
Went ice skating with the kids
Took the kids skiing {so much fun!}
Shot photos for my sisters business
Had a family dinner date
Finally made it to church {I can't even tell you how long it had been, sigh}
J had a playdate
Decorated the bar
Painted the AV closet -- just need to hang the shelving now!
Spent almost all of Sunday outside!
Adam smoked a bunch of meat and we took a long Ranger ride again

Instagrammed {@MurdocksMamaBlog} that:

Scheduled this:
S: February Goals -- How they really went

M: This & That
T: Skiing
T: Snow 

Ate that:

M: Chicken, Bacon, Ranch Skillet + Steamed Veggies

T: Tacos + Enchiladas at Burger Night
W: French Onion Beef Sliders + Green Beans
T: Honey Mustard glazed Chicken {would not recommend} + Coconut Oil Roasted Potatoes {so good!}
F: Family date at Burger Shed

Ice Skating 2018

Photos from a semi-warm January evening.  This was our second annual winter ice skating adventure.  Jordyn did even better than last year and was even ice skating on her own {though she prefers a skate aid so she can go faster}  Speaking of faster, Cullyn's main goal was to see how fast he can go...lol!  He actually enjoyed getting on the ice, which was a significant improvement from last year, but let's just say he's not as graceful as his sister! :)

Annnnd a blooper...  :)

Family Date :: Ice Skating

A couple of weeks ago now, it hit 39* {in January...in Iowa!  Insane!} so we decided to take a family date to Brenton Skate Plaza.  Many years ago, Adam and I along with my sister a several friends went ice skating at this same outdoor rink in downtown Des Moines.  I would have been a bit more nostalgic had I actually been able to skate with Adam, however Cullyn was HATING it!  {Side note::super uncharacteristic of him & he was excited to go, so I'm not entirely sure where the fear came from.  It was so innocent it was funny rather than irritating}. He refused to even try to skate, so Adam had to sit with him on the bench outside and watch.  Either way, it was an absolutely hilarious night.  We were all terrible, but we laughed and laughed and laughed!  When I tucked Jordyn into bed that night she could stop laughing about the night.  We said it was her best night ever! ;)  Love that girl to pieces!  

The best we could do!  Adam wasn't even there yet {he was running late from work}

Have you ever tried to keep yourself & your two toddlers {whom have never skating before} up on skates before?

While one is screaming at the top of his lungs & the other is laughing so hard she might pee her pants...all while everyone in the dsm metro is looking at you?  All I could do is laugh uncontrollably.  Thank goodness my sister was with me to capture it help with the madness. 

Also?  Nearly every photo from here on out will be blurry because moving people + low light does not equal perfection.  However...these photos take me to a happy place in a millisecond, so they stay! :)

Not intentional...haha!

Such a special night!

Video from the night can be found here & here