Roller Skating

With 5 kids we get our fair share of birthday party invites. But with Gregg working Saturdays it can sometimes be difficult to accept.

I always chuckle at the folks who don't know us that well...

They are very quick to say, "Oh, just bring all the kids."

Um ya, they have no idea what they're offering.

Today my 8yr old was invited to a roller skating party. She's my social girl. She loves her girlfriends and I really want to cultivate that in her. But I also really wanted to see her try her hand at roller skating. So I got a sitter and we went.

By the by, roller skating is one of those things that hasn't changed at all in the last 30 years. Stepping into a roller rink is like stepping back in time.

I'm so glad we were able to go. She had a ball! She couldn't even stand up at first and she didn't even care. She had a grin a mile wide on her little face the entire 2 hours. She got a little better with some help from the wall.

She fell A LOT. But laughed and laughed. Her little friends were so nice to her. They didn't tease her or laugh at her. They helped her around the rink and waited for her to catch up. They are really sweet little girls. Anyway, they had a ball!
And right before we had to leave she got a good feel for it.


She's a great sport!