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Look who wasn't afraid to get up on roller skates. A few days ago, I decided to take Maya on my own to Oaks Parks during the "preschool skate time." I really wasn't sure how it would go, but I figured I would give it a try. I told Maya on our way over, that we were just going to try it. She didn't really say anything. When we arrived, and we were walking towards the front entrance, she told me to stop walking because she had something to tell me. I stopped and got down on my knees. Here is how our conversation went:

Maya: "Mommy, I am going to skate today!"

Me: "I know Maya, we are going to go in and check it out."

Maya: "No mommy, Maya is going to skate today!"

Me: "I know Maya, we are going to go in and check it out."

Maya: "What are we going to do after we check it out?"

Me: "We will get our skates and put them on our feet."

Maya: "What will we do after we have our skates on?"

Me: "I am going to hold your hand and walk with you around the rink."

Maya: "I want to skate."

Me: "Ok Maya, then let's go in and get started."

Maya: "Hurry mommy!"

Me: "I'm coming."

After we registered, paid and received our skates, I sat Maya down on a bench and put her skates on. While I was lacing mine up, I saw her out of the corner of my eye crawling towards the rink. I hurried even faster and by the time I was at the edge of the rink, she was standing up on her own. I couldn't believe it.

Maya standing on her own.

Once we made it to the other end of the rink, she liked to look over the railing and watch all the other kids skate by.

"Mommy, help Maya stand up!"

Maya listened to the teacher (there was a free lesson with admission).

Maya doing the Hokey Pokey.

Getting ready to skate towards me.

Skating like a champ. It was so crazy.

It seemed like there was NO fear in her! She didn't want to hold my hand and I think she never had any intentions of it either.

Instead of watching where she was going, she was busy watching all the other kids.

It is so hard to get her to smile these days! When I asked her for just one smile, she said, "Maya can't, Maya is skating."

Trying to make a turn.

One of my favorite pictures of her having fun.

When I asked her why her hands are behind her back, she said, "Those kids are doing it." "Yes, but those kids are much older."

"Maya going to take skates off and get snack."

I guess this was my clue that she was ready to go. We were there for an hour and a half and had the best time. I was so proud of her, and she impressed me so much. Thanks for a fabulous time Miss Maya! I can't wait to skate with you again.