Ellie nearly slipped on the DVD case she had discarded on the floor the previous night. Her room was quite clean but occasionally the clutter would start to build. She should think about cleaning it before her dad got back. It would be okay for now though. Kicking the DVD case aside she dropped her backpack by her desk and made her way over to the corner of her room where her skate bag sat neatly packed. Even if her room was a mess, she always made sure to keep her skate gear in top shape. Hefting the heavy bag, she lugged it down the stairs and set it down to extent the retractable handle. Thank goodness the thing was on wheels, it would be too heavy to manage herself between her skates and all the other things she had to tote to and from practice. Wheeling the bag through the open front door, Ellie looked at Kevin as she watched the clouds go by. She hated to interrupt his thoughts because his expression looked so peaceful for once.