How do you celebrate the end of the week?  You grab the family and head to the lake

Bella and Steve ready to skate.  The conditions are perfect to skate all over the lake.  The snow is not too thick and the ice is safe.  Time to fly!

We use these lake skates.  They have a ski binding and attach to ski boots.  They are like a speedskate with the heel not attached.  Your feet and comfortable and warm and you can fly across the lake.

My binding was being a pain.  Yes I knit that hat a few years ago.  yes it took a long time and no I am not making them to sell

Off we go.  It was 4 pm so it was getting dark

You can see the pattern you leave behind it is long and swooping strides on the ice

Waaa hooo having fun

We checked in with an ice fishermen to confirm the ice conditions

Ok that was fun but I am ready to defrost

Perfect end to a Friday!