We see ice skaters at the mall ALL the time and Ryan loves to watch them. As a result, he has been asking to try ice skating for a long time. So, we finally did. He was very excited. It was perfect because we were the only ones at the rink for most of our visit. Skating was definitely a challenge for him and having grown up in the northeast where you learn on double bladed skates (which don't exist down here in the south), I was a little unsure of exactly how to best help him. He is also a little balanced challenged which didn't help. BUT, we did made it around the rink -- once. It took us 25 minutes! He was so proud when he finally made it. He didn't want to go around again, but declared it "the best day ever".
