Last week we went with our church to the roller skating rink. It brought back so many memories when I went in grade school and junior high. The building, decor, snack bar, carpet, black light and even the smell was the exact same.
Cameron has done a lot of things with wheels on them, but never had he tried something with wheels attached to him like roller skates. He was so excited to try. I am not all that coordinated(I can't even figure out how to stop on my roller blades without bailing into the grass) so Torrey took his blades along to assist.
We laced Cameron up and up he stood...well tried to. Funniest thing ever. I was laughing so hard I could barely help keep him up. The rink offered us a little roller walker thing as they saw me laughing trying to walk behind Cameron, hold him upright and keep him focused on what he was doing, not watching all the others zoom by him. Too. funny.
This is how we started out. He could barely stay up let alone figure out how he was supposed to move his legs. But we pressed on.
Then Daddy gave it a whirl. The roller rink had strollers for little ones to ride in and it was perfect for Haiden to be with us, contained and out of the way. He even got raced around a few times with Daddy while Cameron and I were "resting".
Getting the leg action down but still not able to keep upright without hanging on. But he pressed on...to the next bench.
At this point we decided to try roller blades. Maybe those would be a bit more stable and easier to figure out. Cameron was still eager to try and liked that he had ones like Daddy.
Just as funny. Still no real forward motion.
So.....back to the counter for the last resort.
Fisher Price, strap over the shoe, hardly rolling wheels. Now we got it. And even though he wasn't really rolling anywhere, he felt as if he was and was able to actually able to go around the rink without having to stop and pull off. He did manage to still fall and somehow Daddy rolled over the tips of his fingers, but all in all it was great to have some old fashioned fun as a family.
Cameron has done a lot of things with wheels on them, but never had he tried something with wheels attached to him like roller skates. He was so excited to try. I am not all that coordinated(I can't even figure out how to stop on my roller blades without bailing into the grass) so Torrey took his blades along to assist.
We laced Cameron up and up he stood...well tried to. Funniest thing ever. I was laughing so hard I could barely help keep him up. The rink offered us a little roller walker thing as they saw me laughing trying to walk behind Cameron, hold him upright and keep him focused on what he was doing, not watching all the others zoom by him. Too. funny.
This is how we started out. He could barely stay up let alone figure out how he was supposed to move his legs. But we pressed on.
Then Daddy gave it a whirl. The roller rink had strollers for little ones to ride in and it was perfect for Haiden to be with us, contained and out of the way. He even got raced around a few times with Daddy while Cameron and I were "resting".
Getting the leg action down but still not able to keep upright without hanging on. But he pressed on...to the next bench.At this point we decided to try roller blades. Maybe those would be a bit more stable and easier to figure out. Cameron was still eager to try and liked that he had ones like Daddy.
Just as funny. Still no real forward motion.
So.....back to the counter for the last resort.
Fisher Price, strap over the shoe, hardly rolling wheels. Now we got it. And even though he wasn't really rolling anywhere, he felt as if he was and was able to actually able to go around the rink without having to stop and pull off. He did manage to still fall and somehow Daddy rolled over the tips of his fingers, but all in all it was great to have some old fashioned fun as a family.
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