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The boys proudly donned their NY Rangers sweaters for their first lesson. Thanks Aunt Maggie!
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They were a bit nervous before they stepped out on the ice.
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This was Luke with his teacher Lindsey. He had a little meltdown when he realized his mom & dad were not going to be skating with them. He recovered pretty quickly when he saw mom & dad up on the bleachers, cheering him & Owen on.
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Here's Luke skating around the ice with the assistance of a few buckets.
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He soon became pretty adept at falling & getting back up.
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Eventually, he was able to stand and skate a bit on his own.
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Owen took to the ice pretty quickly and he was off and zooming around the ice like a speed skater...
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...until he got tired and bonked. He told his teacher he was going to take a nap on his bucket. Needless to say, he took a nap before his next lesson.
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Owen loved the last 15 minutes of his lessons, when they brought out the broom ball stix. By his last lesson, Owen was also able to skate a bit on his own. Here is is standing in for his first faceoff.
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After each lesson, the boys would hop up on the bench to catch up with each other.