Ripsticking

Strider recently got a Ripstick.  He bought it with his own money because he insisted he had to have one, since all of his friends have one.  (It's true that all of his friends at his Thursday class have them.  In fact, it appears that afternoon has basically become Ripstick Club, with a 2-hour grammar and writing class preceding it.)

Anyway, I just want to say that it is much harder than it looks!  A few days ago we were taking turns trying it.  Let's just say I didn't exactly master it.

I would have thought that with all the agility I'm gaining in my lifestyle of a constant obstacle course -- always having to sidestep large toys with wheels, skip over balls on the stairs, gingerly tiptoe through the kids' bedrooms so as not break anything precious, cook meals in a kitchen with matchbox cars all over the floor, etc --  I would be good for this sort of thing.  But I would have thought wrong.

Eventually I was able to stay on it for a few seconds at a time.... but I was stiff the whole time.

Then, Mr. Agility himself gave it a try and of course he zoomed off!

And Strider has been working on tricks already.  Show off.  :)

I'm glad he's taking after his father and not me!