Skating and Swimming (Again)
Friday, May 7, 2010 by Amy
I think Riley has lost the passion for skating. On the morning of her second lesson, she wanted me to "unsign" her. Rather than putting her in Basic 2, I put her in Snowplow 2 with Caoimhe, which seemed to lift her spirits quite a bit. I don't give a flying turd if she's already been in Snowplow 2, as long as she has fun!
Riley passed Level 2 in swimming. She really likes swimming more than skating right now. I still have a credit with the rec center for Avery's dropped classes, so hopefully we can fit in one more session before moving. Swimming lessons are considerably more important to me since Portland is 60% water! And a lot of rentals that we're looking at in Maine are ON the water, so I see swimming as very important!
I am going to see if I can score a used pair of rollerblades for Riley and see if that satisfies her need for speed. It seems that a lot of the kids here are moving from bikes to rollerblades, and skating around the neighborhood is a lot better than driving so darn far for skating twice a week! Plus, I won't have to deal with the coldness in the summer. That ticks me off.
Riley passed Level 2 in swimming. She really likes swimming more than skating right now. I still have a credit with the rec center for Avery's dropped classes, so hopefully we can fit in one more session before moving. Swimming lessons are considerably more important to me since Portland is 60% water! And a lot of rentals that we're looking at in Maine are ON the water, so I see swimming as very important!
I am going to see if I can score a used pair of rollerblades for Riley and see if that satisfies her need for speed. It seems that a lot of the kids here are moving from bikes to rollerblades, and skating around the neighborhood is a lot better than driving so darn far for skating twice a week! Plus, I won't have to deal with the coldness in the summer. That ticks me off.
