Ashlyn was super bummed that she didn't get to hang out with Olivia that day but she got her chance just a few days later. The kids had been asking to go to the skate park ever since Ashlyn got her board. I wanted them to be a little more comfortable with skating before we visited the skate park. They continually practiced out front in the driveway, improving their balance a little more every day.
Ashlyn and Landon asked Olivia to come with us and thankfully she wanted to come because I certainly don't know anything about the skate park! Having been there many times before, Olivia was able to give them a little lesson in skate etiquette so they'd know what to do and what not to do.
When we got there Ashlyn and Landon were a little nervous...
They stood back and watched timidly...
Olivia helped them down into the bowl and they practiced skating around. It was still pretty early in the day so there weren't a ton of other skaters there.
Despite being a little nervous and unsure they had a really good time!
I think Ashlyn and Landon's favorite part was watching Olivia do tricks.
The kids thought it was really cool when I told them that their dad was one of the people who got the city of Walnut Creek to build a skate park. He and his friend Brandon worked for the city and got the first skate park approved. At the time they had wood ramps that were built by a local skate shop and they were housed in the back of Heather Farms park. The summer program in the city brought in dozens of kids each day and it gave them a place to skate and kept them off of the sidewalks and streets. Chris earned some cool dad points that day!
It always makes me so happy to see them smile.
Happy Monday!
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