Came across a kids skate free during the summer and I immediately signed them up. This Wednesday at the last minute we were actually able to go out for the first time. I thought this would be simple. I got the kids their skates and all set. I thought I could sit on the sidelines like all the other Moms and watch them skate away. It quickly became obvious to me that I was going to have to rent skates and get out there.
After the kids only went a few feet and ended up on the floor more then they were standing I decided to get skates on. Once I was ready I got out on the floor and it all came back to me quickly. It was kind of exciting to still have it and do a few laps without any issues. After getting my footing I went over and took turns helping each child.
Poor Andrew was so scared he wouldn't listen to any instructions and just wanted to hold on to me while he rolled along next to me. Megan on the other hand listen to what I was telling her and before she knew it she was out there on her own doing a good job. She was slow and still had some falls but kept at it. She had a great time and didn't want to leave till the time was over.
There was a Grandma there and she offered us her rented stand to see if it would help Andrew. He felt more comfortable using it but still wasn't enjoying himself. He didn't like not being able to get his balance and he hated falling. He spend most of the time sitting on the sides and would go out with me on occasion. He turned in his skates early and was ready to go.
All in all I think we had a good time. I know Meg and I did but Andrew doesn't care to go back. I'm hoping that we can continue to practice and maybe they'll start to get the hang of it. I know Jeff is already talking about going out with us one day, which would be fun. It wasn't bad for a first time and I'm glad we went. We'll have to see what happens next time.
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