I haven't really signed Emily up for anything except ballet/ dance class at her school. I'm not quite sure that was really her thing so I decided to go for something else. I signed her up for ice skating classes at the Disney Ice Rink. It's really funny to all of my family that I picked this because Emily has the worst balance of any kid we know. She just does not know how to stand up straight. When she was really little we would complain how she falls on everything and wonder how you teach a kid to stand up straight and not fall. 3 years later we still complain about the same things! The girl trips on everything and falls in to everyone. I actually thought that ice skating might help her with her balance since you HAVE to balance well or you WILL fall and it WILL hurt.
So last week was her first lesson and she did surprisingly well. They learned how to scoot across on their little green chairs, fall gracefully, and skate across holding the back of the chair. It is a Parent and Child class so I'm out there with her, looking like a fool. She fell a bunch of times and laughed it off until that last fall. I think she hit her tailbone because that one hurt. But, she liked it a lot and is ready for her next lesson tomorrow. Poor girl woke up sick this morning. I'm hoping it's just a 24 hour bug and maybe she'll be okay to go (but probably not).
Falling gracefully
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