Skatin' Fools

This Spring and early Summer, after the boys got rollerblades, I got mine out and dusted them off. I had totally forgotten how fun they are!!! We went for lessons in Bellevue, and we skate a bit at the roller hockey park. I have to get myself a hockey stick. The boys seem to enjoy it, but I think I may be the biggest enthusiast. Lonya has an extra pair and for his birthday, after we saw Toy Story 3, we went to the park and he and his friend and Sery skated around for an hour or more. I felt compelled to play the adult and stay off skates in case someone got injured. It was torture. Sue is just recovering from knee issues, so she hasn't been skating and didn't join that adventure. But I have big plans for us once we are all on wheels.

6 and 8 Birthdays

Birthdays are pretty much the most special days there are. Sergey turned 6 and scored a pair of rollerblades and a scooter. And within a week or so, he had learned to ride his bike without training wheels. Taking that many wheeled items into town for recreation pretty much fills up the back of the car! But his biking, scootering, and skating have been very good for him.

Lonya turned 8, and all he could talk about was getting a Nintendo DS. We don't care much for video games and were poised to say no, when Lonya's eye doctor told us that it would help his eyes focus better. So we made a deal--if he worked the few months before his birthday, doing extra chores and earning $70, then he could get one for his birthday. You can see the result!