Look at me!!

This week, I have been teaching Anna how to rollerblade. Everyday after lunch, she gets all suited up in her long volleyball socks, kneepads, wrist guards, and helmet in preparation to skate (not quite my style.) She is not, by any means, a dare devil, so this has been a big challenge for her, and I must say that she is doing rather well.

The first couple of days I just walked next to her either holding her hand or giving her the assurance that I was there to catch her. But as she grew more comfortable with it, I started long boarding in front of her. We have just been riding around the block at a walking pace.

Everytime she starts cruising, though, she'll yell, "Look at me!" and I'll turn around and reassure her that she's doing great. But yesterday, I was riding up a hill when she yelled it, and as I turned to look, my board hit a pot hole and I ate it. Whoops. Maybe flip flops and distracting surroundings aren't the best recipe for long boarding.