Since Dad doesn't have skates (and wouldn't know what to do if he had them), Mom took over the teaching duty.
This shopping cart proved to be a good tool to teach her how to keep her balance.
She proved to be very adept at pushing herself around the ice.
And limited her falls to a scare few.
Of course, it wasn't all work. Mallory and Mom found the time to make some snow angels on the ice.
So even though it was only January, it was time to take the scooter for a test drive. "Again with the pictures Dad?"
Elbow pads - check. Knee pads - check.
Time to scoot through the kitchen, around the red room, through the hallway, and back to the kitchen. No injuries to report.
Mallory went to her stylist and got a special hair-do for the occasion.
All the kids waited patiently around the table for the cupcake decorating to begin.
Mmm....mmm...good.
After the kids cam down from their sugar high it was time for a group photo with all the moms (and one dad).
Mallory helped Dad find all the goodies in his stocking.
Another appearance by Santa. He must have forgotten to drop off one of his presents at the house. 
Mom and Mallory posing with her new baby.
Starting off with the right handed lay-up.
She called "bank" on this one.
Not bad form. Mom and Dad spent the next 5 minutes arguing over whose basketball genes she received.
