The First Skate.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
We had an adventure today! We went roller skating! Now, I have not done this in probably like 15 years...and this was Gavin's first time. I don't even know where to begin, I am so emotionally and physically drained right now. It started out OK. The rink had the usual carpeting all around, and Gavin did pretty good on that! Sooooo, off we slid towards the rink. That was a whole new world on that wooden rink. Gavin would not hold my hand, would not hold the wall. COULD NOT STAND if not holding on to anything. Would fall and get so frustrated and mad he would start flaring his arms on the floor...or just lay there. I would have a panic attack that he was gonna get run over so I'd scoop him up, only for him to play dead in my arms...then I would try to skate w/ him in between my legs. He would like that, but 30 lbs is heavy to skate across the floor! OHHHHHHH man. I could go on and on and on about this experience!
But the best part was when he was on the carpet...he would look at me and say, "You stay right there Mommy. Do NOT follow me". And then he would start skating. He'd look back and yell at me if I moved! lol! This went on for a long time...as I would creep behind him and stop suddenly when he would turn around. Some Dad watching us told me I "was cramping his style"! I told him he's 3! If I'm cramping his style at age 3...i'm in for some really rough teenage years!!!
This is the one pic I got of him actually enjoying himself. I am so proud of my little man. OH! He looked like he was 5 yrs old in these skate since they made him like 4 inches taller...and the skates were like 5 lbs each! lol~
November 29, 2008 at 9:12 PM
Taking my kids skating is always an adventure. All I can say is the more you go the easier it gets.
He looks so cute.
November 30, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Thanks Jenn...i hope so! He's actually excited to practice and get better so we will see! Good exercise for me too...
November 30, 2008 at 8:11 PM
He is quite possibly the cutest little skater I have EVER seen!
November 30, 2008 at 8:44 PM
I will totally agree w/ that Beth! lol! thanks!
December 1, 2008 at 5:25 PM
AWW I wanna go skating with you guys!! We went skating with roslyn's girl scout troop last year. and oh my god, what a disaster. They were all crying and falling down and crying some more. It was horrible!! looks like you guys had more fun!
December 1, 2008 at 9:00 PM
Kel I wish you could come too! My friend and her son bailed in less than 5 mins cuz her son was afraid he was gonna hurt himself...
and TRUST ME it was not all fun, i left alot of the bad parts out...we were there during nap time too so alot of grumpiness came out at one point. It was quite an experience- but fun at the same time!
December 2, 2008 at 9:47 AM
Thanks.. now I am addicted to dlisted!!