Amanda, Madeleine and Jean-Luc had been doing a lot of skating, so on Christmas Eve, everyone went out to the mall to skate. Of course, Robert has been skating almost since he could walk, but he had never seen Madeleine, Jean-Luc or Amanda on the ice, so it was a fun time.
 Daddy shows how |
It was quite evident at the improvement that all of them had made
 Madeleine and Jean-Luc - what an improve... |
The kids obviously loved showing off their skills to Daddy.
 Loving to skate with Daddy |
Laura had limited experience, but she bravely got on and hugged the rail at first.
 Laura's out there too! |
Unfortunately, Adam had a problem with his skates. They only had one pair that fit him, and he kept trying to skate, but was having so much trouble. Finally, they looked at the skates and realized that the blade was bent.
 Only picture of Adam on the ice |
It was a joy to see all the Poulins skating together.
Christmas Eve has always been sausages and cheeses from Swiss Colony for as long as we can remember. This year, Amanda did it one better by buying her own hamper and filling it with lots of other stuff as well.
 Look at the Christmas Eve hamper! |
We had a great time eating all the new stuff as well as the old favorites.
 What a repast! |
