We took the boys to one of their best friends’ birthday parties this weekend at a roller skating rink!!! It is CRAZY how much it’s exactly how I remember it when I was a child (the carpet, the layout, the birthday party rooms, the skates, etc.). It made me so nostalgic.
The boys each had a different approach to learning, as they usually do, which was interesting to watch…
Jonas jumped right in, fell and got right back up, with continuous persistence.
Xander reminded me so much of myself as a child when I tried new things for the first time…he hung back and observed…then when he got up the courage to try it (on his own time, mind you), he expected himself to be perfect right out of the gate and got discouraged when he didn’t perform up to the picture he had in his mind…then he froze up and shut down. I kind of have to back off because I see all of the things I missed out on doing as a child because I was so afraid to fail and afraid of what others would think of me if I did…I want better for him and it’s hard for me to tolerate how fear and perfectionism affects him and those around him in times like that. Sigh. Enter Tom. He always knows just how to handle Xander in those moments…he sat down with him and in a few magical moments of Daddy/Xander time…had him up and trying again until he got comfortable.
Roman tried it out, fell and got super frustrated a lot, but stuck with it.
They had these fabulous PVC pipe trainers on wheels that the boys held onto and pushed in front of them to get the feel of things. What a great idea (and a lifesaver for my little guys)!!!
Tom put on a pair of skates and showed off his skills…he even won a race with the other daddies…of course.
All in all, it was an interesting adventure that the boys ended up really enjoying.
