Hockey Games

Today was the last day of the boys' hockey class. Jeremiah was on the ice for almost 40 minutes of the hour, which is the longest he's lasted, and which I think is a great personal best for him. He was pushing his chair around (they have the kids who are learning to skate--in full hockey gear--push plastic chairs to learn, which works quickly and marvelously), and the last 10 minutes he was really moving! It was fun to watch him succeed. Previously, he was making little marching steps and moving a few feet per minute. He loved his hockey gear. He just looked right at home all wrapped up in the uniform...it was huge on him.

Isaac. He LOVES hockey. He has so much fun. Every time I saw him, he had a huge grin. Whether it was falling or speeding away with his chair or trying to go fast without a chair, he just has a huge grin on his face. Most of the kids can at least adequately skate without a chair play games. Today when they were playing tag on the ice, a boy was getting closer to Isaac. So Isaac was trying to get away, but the other boy was faster. Isaac tried dodging him, tried turning and wiggling out of the way. It looked like the kid was going to get him... Isaac fell down on the ice and started rolling! It was hilarious. He did three complete rolls before the kid caught him. The whole parent-audience was cracking up and clapping. He just has so much fun. I think we'll be signing him up for more hockey. :)

HOCKEY!!!

Isaac had his first hockey practice today! He's never been ice skating before, but today he learned to skate! First he pushed a plastic chair around, and after about 15 minutes he skated the short way across the rink. He made it about halfway across, fell down a few times, then made it the rest of the way. Every time he fell, he got right back up and tried again, and again, and again. I'm so proud of him! He did a really good job! In the car on the way home, he said that his favorite part about hockey was... "the knee pads."

Jeremiah's in the class, too. He tried for about 10 minutes. He'll try again next week. If nothing else, he LOVES the uniform. :)

Here's a video of Isaac, telling about hockey.