Sk8ter Boy!

Michael has found a newfound passion for another individual sport....skateboarding! Along with skiing, he absolutely loves it. And also like skiing, he is already trying to do tricks and rails, although this sport takes a little more practice to be able to master. We have a local skate park that is perfect for learning how to skate, and allows him to push himself a little more each time. I've had a hard time deciding whether or not this is good for him. As you can imagine, there is quite a rowdy crowd that hangs around the skate park, and a lot of the kids look like they are up to no good! But, we figured out the times that are less crowded, pretty mellow, and he loves to skate. He will work at it for hours if he could. So, for now, it is a great thing!

Here is one of his fans, cheering him on!

I love seeing his shadow on this one:

He hardly smiles when he is out there. He just has a look of pure determination!

Madelyn was very jealous when we took Michael to skate and she didn't have a board to join in with him. She wants to skateboard with the rest of them! So, of course, Mike went out the next weekend and bought boards for the girls!