Comments on: Winter Fun http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/ Seeking Wisdom, Washing Dishes Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:51:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Happy New Year's Carnival of Family Life | Mixed Metaphor.net http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-11097 Happy New Year's Carnival of Family Life | Mixed Metaphor.net Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:54:13 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-11097 [...] Jennifer: Winter Fun at Diary of 1 can include ice [...] [...] Jennifer: Winter Fun at Diary of 1 can include ice [...]

]]> By:   WW: Wear Your Helmet On The Ice! http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-9415   WW: Wear Your Helmet On The Ice! Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:10:40 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-9415 [...] that’s a good mom…after being reprimanded by the Canadian, I helmeted the kids the next time on the ice. Kind of a no-brainer for three and four year olds [...] [...] that’s a good mom…after being reprimanded by the Canadian, I helmeted the kids the next time on the ice. Kind of a no-brainer for three and four year olds [...]

]]> By: ~Amy http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-7243 ~Amy Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:59:27 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-7243 I recgonize that place. I haven't been in there for a long time. I think the last time was years ago for a hockey game. We all had our fingers crossed for snow on the valley floor but it never happened. :( Happy New Year! ~Amy I recgonize that place. I haven’t been in there for a long time. I think the last time was years ago for a hockey game.

We all had our fingers crossed for snow on the valley floor but it never happened. :(

Happy New Year!
~Amy

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-6941 Jen Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:38:17 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-6941 Grace, thanks for coming over! I'll bet you're a better skater than you think, compared to most. I have few friends here in Oregon who've ever ice skated at all! I happened to have lived for many years in Michigan, and went ice skating on the frozen rivers all winter long. Those were my high school and early college years, back when you hung out with your friends all the time and had so much time to spare. Plus it was a hockey town and that's just what people did for a past-time. Many fond memories! Jane, it's funny how people think of Canada and assume you ice skate all the time! You're in a part of Canada that just doesn't get the kind of weather that, say, Ontario, does! My border town when I lived in Michigan was Sarnia, Ontario, and those Canadians I knew lived on skates! Kathleen, it's good to know the skate guy wasn't just pulling my chain. You really do have to wear helmets in Canada! It's seriously a good idea, and I'll be putting helmets on my kids next time we go. Jenn, you've put on a great carnival, thanks!! Faith, I'm jealous of so many wonderful mountains! I hope I make it over there someday. The kayaking sounds so fun, too! e-Mom, it was a very nice Christmas Eve, and that time skating with all the kids was seriously my favorite part of the entire time in Eugene. Grace, thanks for coming over! I’ll bet you’re a better skater than you think, compared to most. I have few friends here in Oregon who’ve ever ice skated at all! I happened to have lived for many years in Michigan, and went ice skating on the frozen rivers all winter long. Those were my high school and early college years, back when you hung out with your friends all the time and had so much time to spare. Plus it was a hockey town and that’s just what people did for a past-time. Many fond memories!

Jane, it’s funny how people think of Canada and assume you ice skate all the time! You’re in a part of Canada that just doesn’t get the kind of weather that, say, Ontario, does! My border town when I lived in Michigan was Sarnia, Ontario, and those Canadians I knew lived on skates!

Kathleen, it’s good to know the skate guy wasn’t just pulling my chain. You really do have to wear helmets in Canada! It’s seriously a good idea, and I’ll be putting helmets on my kids next time we go.

Jenn, you’ve put on a great carnival, thanks!!

Faith, I’m jealous of so many wonderful mountains! I hope I make it over there someday. The kayaking sounds so fun, too!

e-Mom, it was a very nice Christmas Eve, and that time skating with all the kids was seriously my favorite part of the entire time in Eugene.

]]> By: e-Mom http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-6898 e-Mom Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:40:18 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-6898 What a super idea! It looks like you had a wonderful Christmas Eve. I grew up ice skating, but haven't been on skates in ages. Hmmm... :~D Loved the poem. Winter is so beautiful! What a super idea! It looks like you had a wonderful Christmas Eve. I grew up ice skating, but haven’t been on skates in ages. Hmmm… :~D

Loved the poem. Winter is so beautiful!

]]> By: Faith http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-6879 Faith Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:05:29 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-6879 Hi Jennifer! I left you a comment on my blog and decided to come visit you! We are not really winter sports people here in my household other than sledding. Both of my girls love it. Courtney is 14, Claire just turned 9 on 12/21. Claire likes it more than Courtney. We just woke up to another 4 inches of snow. Last week we received 8. We live in the capital region of NYS so the mountains we are closet to are: the southern-central Adirondacks (25 min to the north/northwest), the foothills of the Catskills (about 30 min s. of us), the Berkshires of MA about 30 min to the east and the Green Mts of Vt. which are about an hour northeast of us. We are really into hiking and do it from april to oct! I am trying to get my family in to winter hiking with snowshoes but so far have had no luck. Our new thing this spring will be using the new kayaks my hubby Dave bought me for my birthday! Oh, i LOVE the pics of your family. Have fun and Happy New Year! Hi Jennifer!
I left you a comment on my blog and decided to come visit you!
We are not really winter sports people here in my household other than sledding. Both of my girls love it. Courtney is 14, Claire just turned 9 on 12/21. Claire likes it more than Courtney. We just woke up to another 4 inches of snow. Last week we received 8. We live in the capital region of NYS so the mountains we are closet to are: the southern-central Adirondacks (25 min to the north/northwest), the foothills of the Catskills (about 30 min s. of us), the Berkshires of MA about 30 min to the east and the Green Mts of Vt. which are about an hour northeast of us. We are really into hiking and do it from april to oct! I am trying to get my family in to winter hiking with snowshoes but so far have had no luck. Our new thing this spring will be using the new kayaks my hubby Dave bought me for my birthday!
Oh, i LOVE the pics of your family. Have fun and Happy New Year!

]]> By: Jenn http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-6835 Jenn Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:29:22 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-6835 Looks like fun! Thanks for contributing your post to the Happy New Year's Carnival of Family Life which I am hosting tomorrow at Mixed Metaphor.net! Hope you'll drop by the party and join in the festivities -- we have many wonderful entries this week! Looks like fun! Thanks for contributing your post to the Happy New Year’s Carnival of Family Life which I am hosting tomorrow at Mixed Metaphor.net! Hope you’ll drop by the party and join in the festivities — we have many wonderful entries this week!

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-6831 Kathleen Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:42:45 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-6831 Love the skating pictures! My kids enjoy skating too and yes the little ones always wear helmets :-) Love the skating pictures! My kids enjoy skating too and yes the little ones always wear helmets :-)

]]> By: Jane http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-6756 Jane Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:53:39 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-6756 Hmmm, we don't get much snow- just a short lived dump here and there. We spend as much time outside as possible when that happens- sledding and going for walks, then coming inside by the fire and drinking hot chocolate. Yes, the kids have to wear helmets out on the ice to start with here. It is a good idea. Hmmm, we don’t get much snow- just a short lived dump here and there. We spend as much time outside as possible when that happens- sledding and going for walks, then coming inside by the fire and drinking hot chocolate.
Yes, the kids have to wear helmets out on the ice to start with here. It is a good idea.

]]> By: Grace http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-6755 Grace Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:40:48 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/12/29/winter-fun/#comment-6755 What a great time! and I admire you and your hubby for taking care of so many children at the skating rink! I am not good in ice skating but I was constantly trying every year when I was in Japan. What a great time! and I admire you and your hubby for taking care of so many children at the skating rink! I am not good in ice skating but I was constantly trying every year when I was in Japan.

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