roller skating

Last weekend we went roller skating! Yes, roller skating. Bill is planning some family activities for the families that attend mid-week activities at the church. So the first activity was roller skating. The last time we went skating was in high school and that was with elementary aged kids. Oh it brought back many memories from going roller skating as a kid, "Everyone back out onto the floor for an all skate." Some of you are wondering what the heck that means those of you who went to school with Bill and I are laughing right now because you too are remembering Skate Town!

Jennifer was very excited when we got there, she was pumped up about skating. The sweet thing is that they tighten the wheels on the skates for the little kids so they can actually skate! Jennifer did amazing! I don't know who was more excited her or me. I was loving to watch her "skate" around, she did so well! I don't think the wheels on Jen's skates really moved at all but it was not a big deal because she was doing it! It was truly great to watch her succeeding all by herself, without help from anyone.

Jennifer of course loved skating with her dad. However, she was determined to do it "by myself" so she didn't skate with Bill for long. It was fun to watch her skating among the big kids all by herself.
There were a few falls of course. But Jennifer did not seem to mind, she would kind of giggle and then back up and keep going! A few times I think she even fell down on purpose, just to say that she fell down.
Jennifer also had to skate with one her favorite people ever, Jenny! It was very funny to watch her try to go as fast as she could while trying to track down Jenny, or a few times her dad, to skate with.

What a fun filled afternoon had by all.