Skating – HollyDee Quilts

Camp DeeDee has come to an end – but we had so much fun we have two more weeks planned the summer – in July we will venture to Utah for the Green’s Family Reunion – Just the GRANDS! Grandkids and Grandparents! Daddy will be working and momma will be busy studying for her summer college courses. And in August the kids and I have been invited to San Antonio for another camp – 4 girls and 2 boys – I sure hope San Antonio is ready for this!

Little Toot and Mr. B started ice skating in March of this year. Little Toot is figure skating and Mr. B is learning Hockey. Last month the instructor approached my DIL about having Little Toot compete in late June. Grandpa said he would pay for the kids to each have their own ice skates and my son and his wife figured out the rest, including a few extra lessons for little toot! My DIL put a call out on Facebook for help with creating the sound track for the routine and within no time at all had the perfect music – perfectly edited to meet the allowed time.

Little Toot earned 2nd place out of the 4 competing and we are very proud of her! Here are a few photos of the 2 kiddos on/off the ice……

We picked up his skates last Tuesday - this is his first lesson on his skates! — We picked up his skates last Tuesday – this is his first lesson on his skates!

Little Toot with her coach - Grant — Little Toot with her coach – Grant

Practicing in the snack bar area..... — Practicing in the snack bar area…..

Love that girl! Momma had trouble finding a choker so she found a beautiful headband and created the perfect choker….

She is such a girly girl and loves to wear makeup. After putting her skates on she slipped and fell – getting to the ice! But like any professional knows; if you cry your makeup will smear so she looked up at the ceiling and blinked and blinked and blinked. There were tears but no smears!

Posing - she wanted me to get her whole body including shoes! Skates will be put on shortly! — Posing – she wanted me to get her whole body including shoes! Skates will be put on shortly!

Little Toot with her skating friend. Her friend earned 2 first place honors (different division than Little Toot!) Momma added the “bling” to Little Toot’s skating costume and also helped out a couple of other young skaters by adding their bling!

The warm up before competition for basic 2 skaters.... — The warm up before competition for basic 2 skaters….

Sitting on the bench waiting for her turn

And she takes the ice - I have to wonder what went through her young mind as she realized she is on the ice all by herself and in a competition — And she takes the ice – I have to wonder what went through her young mind as she realized she is on the ice all by herself and in a competition

A little stumble - she hasn't stumbled in her routine before - but she had a GREAT recovery - and remember she did earn 2nd place! — A little stumble – she hasn’t stumbled in her routine before – but she had a GREAT recovery – and remember she did earn 2nd place!

"Friends on the Ice" Grandpa could not resist! — “Friends on the Ice” Grandpa could not resist!

I hope she continues on this path as she is really graceful and so beautiful to watch on the ice!

Til our next visit!

Dee

This past weekend we enjoyed watching the grandkiddos at their newest sport. Ice Skating.

This is a perfect sport for Houston, TX. I would much rather have to don a winter coat to watch them in the summer than be sitting on the bleachers when it is 100+ and so humid it is almost raining!

They are both in their basic lessons, Mr. B in Basic 1 hoping to graduate to Hockey Basics and become the next Wayne Gretsky.

Daddy also wanted to Wayne Gretsky when he grew up!

Little Toot is in Basic 2 and has been asked to compete in late June – YIKES! They are both in rented skates and grandpa stepped up to the plate for Little Toot and she is now the proud owner of her very own ice-skates. Coach Grant and Momma will be working out the music details and then Grandma and momma will work on the outfit.

She was just asked to compete - can you say "excited!" — She was just asked to compete – can you say “excited!”

Now really trying to get the moves down - she is just a little bit competitive I think... — Now really trying to get the moves down – she is just a little bit competitive I think…

What was your sport? I was a swimmer – not a very fast swimmer – but a team swimmer!

Go be ACTIVE today!

Dee

Category: Skating

Perfect Ending to a Perfect Week

Skating…..On Ice