This year she tried ice skating. Both kids did actually. It wasn't a complete success, but not a complete failure either.
We rented a 'walker' hoping it would help them skate along by themselves, and save our backs! The kids went around the rink once and wanted a break. Actually both of them wanted to go home. After a short break, and watching Joe and I go around the rink a few times, they both got back out there again.
They only lasted one more time around the rink, but I am so proud of both of them for sticking with it and giving it another go. Since it takes both of them so long to make the loop around I can understand why it tired both of them out!
(The thumbnail is sideways, but the actual video isn't)
I don't remember what expectations I had, or didn't have, after Kayla was born and diagnosed with Down syndrome. I know there was sadness and fear of the unknown. I'm sure I didn't expect this ... ice skating. I love how she finds ways to amaze me with the things I least expected.
9 comments:
Way to skate, Kayla! When I first took my boys, I said, "we're not going skating, we're going falling, and slipping, and sliding."
Have fun!
Go Kayla...she's doing better than I did my first time ice skating and I was 12 years old!
So cool love it!
Way to go Kayla!
As a mom with a new baby born with DS, it has been way too recent the expectations (or lack their of) I had for my baby. I love your video. It has me wanting to share it with everyone I know already has decided what my little buggie can NOT do. Your Kayla is beautiful!
Great job...I'm just surprised she didn't have a helmet on.
Awesome!
I really want to take our kids to the indoor rink here...we'll see. It's pretty expensive here! I don't know if we'll make it this year or not...
Yeahhhhhhhhhh for both of them:-) Reminds me of the first time I brought my boys skating, Shawn held on to the wall just like Kayla did and went all around the rink! lol I loved skating as a child until I was in my late teens...haven't skated in so long now, I'd probably break my neck! lol xoxo
I like the first comment, we're not going skating ,we're going falling, slipping and sliding.. WAY TO GO KAYLA!!!!! AND LUCAS!!!.. yea, I would be completely exhausted too!!!! One day at a time, that is exactly what Kayla is doing!! Her time table , her expectations, her achievements on her own!!! her determination !! When she is ready!! :) Loved the video... love mom/memaw, grandma, graymaw
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