Every once in awhile Ernst & Young surprises us by having a family friendly activity. They did a family work Christmas party two years ago and we were excited to find out they were going to do it again this year. The girls still remember the last time and they were excited to go. It's just held at Andy's office downtown. There's food, pictures with Santa, and various activities inside. They also provide everyone with passes to ice skate at Discovery Green, which is kitty-corner from Andy's office. The party was on December 10th this year, which was a really busy week for us, but we knew we had to make it happen. As soon as we got there, we got pictures with Santa:
We ate some snacks (our kids never eat well at parties) and the girls insisted getting their faces' painted:
The kids and I went down to the lobby while Andy went back to the car to gather all the winter gear. I attempted to get a few pictures of the kids in front of the massive Christmas tree at Andy's work building:
We then got all bundled up and headed out. Sometimes I'm amazed that we can ice skate outside in Houston. But this night, it was COLD!!! Ice skating seemed like a reality. We debated taking the passes and coming back on a warmer day, but we knew the girls had been looking forward to this for too long. So, we went with it. We probably spent about an hour outside. I tried my best to keep Ian happy while the girls ice skated with their daddy.
Ready to go:
Out on the big rink with Daddy:
Enjoying the kiddie rink again while the big rink gets resurfaced:
Ian super happy Daddy's holding him during the break:
We always enjoy Andy's family friendly Christmas Party. We never bother with the adult one... :) Discovery Green is our favorite place to ice skate because they have double-bladed ice skates. It makes it enjoyable for the girls. I don't know if I'll get away with sitting on the sidelines with Ian next year, he may insist we join them. That will be an interesting venture...
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