Do you ice skate?

I'm glad I've had a chance to do it. The first time we went my oldest was probably around 4 or 5, it was the first year the park downtown had the outdoor ice rink. I'd never ice skated before, but I had roller bladed and was fairly good at that. It didn't take long for my son to catch on, and after I had the twins I made sure my oldest and I went every year. There were a couple years we went every weekend. It was my break from the twins and my alone time with my oldest. I don't go as often anymore, mostly due to time and money. I don't own ice skates so it costs me $6 to skate and my son is $4, next year he'll be $6 as well because he'll be 12. One of these years I'm going to take the twins too, get them used to the ice. I wanted to this year, but each time I get a chance to go I forget, or get too busy, or don't have enough money.

I used to ice skate when I was younger. You really have to have strong ankles (which I didn't). My son enjoys ice skating very much, and he's 17. Since I can't ice skate myself, I really enjoy watching it, and figure skating on TV. I took my son to see Disney On Ice a few times, so that's probably where he got his interest.

I used to ice skate when I was younger. I loved it. I played a little ice hockey also. I used to skate at a local pond and had even skated in Central Park. After hurting my knees and back I stopped skating, I did not want to go through the pain. I would love to do it again just not the pain after.

After the life I've lived, I sure don't feel like just a baby. I know I'll think differently in a few decades, but still, the thought that I'm nearing 30 scares me!

I had to travel about half hour to this rink, but for me it is worth it. I enjoy skating, and there's nothing like skating outdoors. I've been to an indoor rink once or twice, it just isn't the same. Plus the indoor rinks are too scheduled, this outdoor rink is open all day everyday, so whenever I get the urge to skate, I just go.

I took to the ice pretty well when I first started, but I spent a lot of time roller skating and roller blading when I was a kid, so it wasn't too difficult for me. I have fallen once or twice. I make sure when I bring any of my kids that they wear snow pants because it pads their fall a little bit. The ice is hard and it hurts, especially if you fall on your knees, but it's still fun and worth trying.

I used to roller skate a lot as a kid, had those old fashioned type skates. Then when I was 14 I got a pair of roller blades and loved them too. My son and I wear the same size shoe, so sometimes now I'll wear his roller blades and go rollin around.