Sk8r Boi

About 2 years ago Miles decided that he wanted a skateboard. I talked to some people in sporting good shops and they said we should steer clear from the Toys 'R Us and discount store variety. We found a good Andy Mac professional skateboard on sale from Amazon.com for under $100. So we worked out a deal where Miles had to read so many books and he had to earn money for his pads and helmet.


So he's had the skateboard for about a year and a half now. We got some videos and books from the library about skating and he got a few pointers there. But mostly he picked it up pretty well by himself. Last fall he was just dying to go to the skateparks all the time.



This summer a friend of Miles' told him about a skateboard class he was taking from the County Recreation Department. So Miles has been attended weekly skating classes at a local skate park. He's been doing well and learning a lot. It is early in the morning on Saturday, but luckily his friend goes too, so we can take turns carpooling (actually Melinda does all the early morning duty while I sleep in).


We're also very pleased how well he's been doing with homeschool this year. His reading has improved steadily, and he has been doing lots of math. He's also very pleasant and willing to help around the house. I love to watch how sweet he is with his little sister, Saffron. He's such a great help to her. If Saffron gets mad at me, she will often to to "Mi" for comfort.

Miles is a fun kid and we love him, skater or not.