Stroller Skating...

Yesterday morning the boys and I did something that we had not done before. My friend, Kimberly, had found out that a skating rink in the next town was doing something called "stroller skating." It is a morning that the skating rink is open to parents and small children, and even the tiniest of babies can participate. Strollers are welcome on the rink so the babies can go skating with the parents.

Isaac has been asking to go roller skating for quite a while so I thought this would be a great way for him to be able to try it out. We decided that we would give it a shot.

We met at the rink on Friday morning and laced up our skates. Along with Kimberly, our friend Jill and her husband Marc also joined us. There were 5 kids among us as well.



I have to say that Isaac did a great job. In fact, all the children did. Even the youngest children were on skates and rolling around the rink. When the children were tired of skating they were able to take their skates off and play around on the rink chasing the multi-colored lights that were zooming around the floor. There were also some games that the children enjoyed such as ski-ball and air hockey. The song list was a mix of music that was appropriate for all ages. I believe I even heard some chipmunks singing at one point. :P




They also had little scooter type things that the children could sit on and be pushed. Isaac and Braden took turns with the scooter.

It was a really fun way to spend a morning. The kids got some time with their friends, Mommy got some time with her friends, and we all got to do something active. Isaac is already asking when we can go back.





We found out that stroller skating will be offered next month as well. This rink was purchased about 6 months ago by the current owner. Unfortunately the rink doesn't have the best reputation for being a good place for little kids due to some bad language on the lockers and video games with "mature content." This new owner is trying to change that. The lockers have been repainted, the video games with questionable content removed and a zoo mural painted in the entrance. It is now a nice place for a family to go.



We plan on going again in March. Will we see you there?