Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Roller Skating Craze

For Rose's birthday this past November, we ordered her a pair of roller skates.  Between moving and all the other life events, we realized last week that they hadn't arrived yet.  THAT very day I needed to stop by a local consignment store for tap shoes and what did I find...THE EXACT pair of roller skates we had ordered.  Just that morning, Rose mentioned to me about the skates and I told her we would check their status when we got home.


Nice, Leisurely reading at breakfast above the table


Wild, loud banging below the table.  Roller skating and pajama pants.

I am not quite sure what I've gotten myself into, but roller skating has taken over our home.  We found Lillie a pair also at a local thrift store.

Just to add to the coincidental events, our homeschool group previously scheduled back in August a field trip to the Roller Skating Museum two days after we found her skates.  I love museums and reading placards so this field trip right up my alley.  I won't include the details of when and how roller skating evolved, but it is quite intriguing and worth wikipedia-ing.  Is that a word?




HOTTIES of their time.


If only I could experience something this classy ONCE.  I loved how the couple four chairs in are looking at each other.



Skates for horses





Not to point fingers, but someone has been into my maternity jeans.

"WHAT????" Not me.  I am 17 weeks old.  I tried to capture his blond chick fuzz on top freshly spouting after a morning scrub.



7 comments :

  1. What are you saying? You don't think roller derby of today would be that classy?! :)

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  2. I absolutely loved roller skaking (in the 70's) when I was really young. The roller skating museum is such a great field trip, I never even thought there might be one, very cool!

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    1. If you are ever in Lincoln, you must stop! It is rad! Aren't novelty museums quite fun!

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  3. Oh wow the skates for the animals are so weird/cool! I would love to see a roller skating bear! : ) Love the chubby cutie at the end...he is just getting so roly- poly...those cheeks!

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  4. Thank you for showing what a wonderful adventure staying at home with our children can be...I have been spiritually fed as a mother and wife by a lot of your posts thank you. God bless.

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    1. Thank you. There just doesn't seem to be enough time to show them all the big and small wonders of the world!

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  5. SOOooo fun to meet you at the museum! I have to say… I would totally dig having a pair of cowboy boot roller skates. That is just too cool!! Hope to see you again, soon!

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