We took the kids and friend Claire roller skating in Ogden. It is an old rink and we were surprised to hear it was still open, and busy at that. It was crowded with around 100 skaters. Mark sat out and watched. He has been nursing his leg from roping injuries he battles with often. It was me with the boys. I got their skates on and made one lap with each hanging onto my hand. That was not easy. Neither boy could stand on their wheels let alone skate. I thought my arms would fall off. Jayden and Claire helped Luke and I would take turns making a lap with one boy at a time. That worked the best. For the first hour that's what I did one lap at a time. Jake started off slow and angry. He was trying so hard and getting very frustrated. I would hold his hand, he would go a little, then his legs would go out from under him. I usually caught him, but once in awhile he'd fall and I would smash his finger. As the night went on he would sit a bit and then try again very determined. Once he was on his own, he started to get it and by the end of the night, he was loving it. Luke was having fun the whole time and got pretty good at the end, still with someone holding his hand. The girls just skated and had a good time.
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