Happy Beginning Captain Swan

Winter Break

Emma drove herself and Henry to the ice rink."Henry, are you excited for ice skating?"

"Yes, I am. I know that you and I will fall on the ice."

"You think we will fall a lot?"

"Yes?"

Emma giggled. "We will see. I know we are going to have fun." Emma parked the car. Henry ran inside. "Kid, wait for me." Henry saw a lot of people on the ice rink, skating with one leg up, chasing each other, falling down and holding hands. Emma saw the excitement on her son's face. She hugs her son. "Are you ready to have fun?"

"You bet I am!"

Emma giggled. "Let's get our ice skates then we can go on the rink." Emma rented ice skates for the two of them. They put their ice skates on. Henry had trouble with the ice skate laced."Mom, can you please help me tie my laces? They are not like sneakers."

"Sure, kid." Emma tightens Henry's ice skate laces.

"Thank you, Mom."

"You are welcome, Henry." Emma tightened her laces. "Are you ready?"

"Yes, I was waiting for you." He takes her hand and helps her up. They walk onto the rink together.

"Henry hold onto the ledge. Start slow..." Henry holds onto the ledge.

"Mom, it is very slippery."

"Oh yes, it is." Emma took pictures of her son ice skating. Henry slowly got the hang of it. "Take it baby steps, Henry. We can go slow then once you and I get the hang of it we will get better."

"Are you sure Mom?"

"Yes, Henry. If you have fun we can come back." Emma followed her son.

"Mom, can I try not holding onto the rails? Only if you stay behind me?"

"Yes, I will be right behind you." Henry let go of the rail, Emma was behind him. "Let's hold hands and see that will help us both."

"Let's try that." Henry holds his Mom hand they were able to move together. "Mom, we are ice skating."

"Yes, we are. Do not go too fast, kid. I do not want to fall." They ice skated together. After a while of ice skating, "Mom, I think I am getting the hang of this."

"Do you want to try ice skating by yourself?"

"If I fall...can we skate together?"

"Yes, we can Henry."

"Okay.." Henry let go of his Mom's hand and tried ice skating by himself. Emma smiled big. "Henry you are ice skating by yourself!" Emma recorded of her son ice skating by himself the first time ever. Henry was about to fall and she rushed to catch him but he fell. "Henry are you okay?"

"I need your help."

Emma helps her son up from the ice. "Do you want to continue or stop?"

"Mom you must to joking right? I am loving this." Emma giggled. "I will race you to the other side." Henry went ahead.

"Henry! No fair!" She ice skates behind him. They continued to ice skate racing each other and falling but they helped each other get up for a few more hours until they were both out of breath and cold.

"Mom, can we come back another time?"

"Yes, we can."

"Good. I want to come back for now...I can't feel my toes or hands."

Emma chuckled. "Me too, kid. Want to get cinnamon hot chocolate on the way home?"

"Sounds perfect." Henry hugs his Mom. "Can we get Granny's to go?"