Roller King!

February is a busy month for the Sklar grandkids.  Emma, Jackson and Abby were all born in February.  Emma turned seven this year and had her birthday party at the roller skating rink.  How fun is that? I have the BEST memories of roller skating at Red Wing Rollerway when my sister and I were growing up.  We'd also go down with our mom to the local outdoor shopping center when it was closed and roller skate up and down the covered walkways for what seemed like hours.  We never got tired of it!

I definitely wasn't the coolest kid on the block when I skated.  I never had a pair of speed skates like some of my peers.  And at Emma's birthday party I realized I wasn't the coolest adult on the block either.  While the kids were sporting their in line skates, I still had on my brown high tops with orance wheels and rubber stoppers for brakes just like I did when I was seven.

However, I had my chick magnet with me.  His name is Jackson.  Not even two yet, he put on his adjustable skates (which are made for three year olds) and cruised the rink with the ease of a champion.  All of the girls flocked to him and cheered him on as he skated from one side of the rink to the other.  I think his Pop was a little jealous!  Jackson had a blast and in true fashion, pitched a royal fit when it was time to take off the skates.

I see new skates in his future.....................and some good knee pads.