Anthony and I attended our first St. Joe's Skateland party. I LOVED going to Skateland parties when I was his age. He asked me if I was going to skate and I replied,"Absolutely, mom would never go to Skateland and not skate." To me that would borderline on a small crime. Anyways, we arrived a little after six. The place has barely changed, maybe some new retro carpet and a fresh coat of paint but otherwise it was exactly as I remembered it. I let Anthony show me the ropes on getting the skates, where to change them out, etc. He was very proud he knew where to go. Even though I have never been there with Anthony he has been there for after school programs, birthday parties, etc.
So we get our skates on and we hop onto the shiny wood floor. The attendance is pretty low because we had no school yesterday due to conferences but you can tell that the people that made it are ready to rock and roll. Anthony to my surprise is a pretty good roller skater. He fell a few times but popped right up. He also was very helpful with Allie one of his little classmates who was just learning to skate. I tried to snap a picture of them holding hands but my camera phone was not functioning in the disco lights. I think Allie's mom was successful. That also brought me back to the little boys I use to roller skate with on the slow songs in 5Th and 6Th grade. So innocent, but still nervous, and brought me back to Tiffany, Debbie Gibson, and any other 80's female slow song. By the way Anthony is not even close to 5Th grade rollerskating, still kindergarten where they hold each others hands purely to balance.
So we did a little bit of Hokey Pokey, skated to the new Skateland music of Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, and had a great time. I was saddened in the fact that Anthony will probably not hold my hand again while we skate because he was already very hesitant whenever I would ask but the point is he still did. It is important to just make memories with your kids and hope they remain with them like the smell of Skateland remains with me.
5 comments:
First kiss.Sixth grade...ah memories!
I felt like I was in the Twilight Zone the first time I brought my kids there for a party.
Awww..I miss skateland and can't wait to take lucy!!! She of course will never be holding boys hands (unless it's a "balance" issue of course). I bet Anthony felt like you were the coolest mom!
That sounds like so much fun!!
Great post! I took Grant to a Skateland birthday party earlier this fall and I COULDN'T BELIEVE how much is hasn't changed. It's like stepping back in time except the music is updated. Every time I hear Heaven's on Fire by KISS I think if Skateland. yes, i'm older than all of you.
I totally went to skateland when I was a kid. And I tried SO hard to participate in the limbo competition, but never got up the courage. (i wasnt the best skater)
We liked to hang out in the back corner and look at boys.
Just sayin.
I am SO glad he still held your hand!
Thanks for the memory... I havent thought about Skateland in years!
Many blessings-
Amanda
P.S. I lived in Fargo most of my life! :)
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