I took Teylor over to the BMX track thinking she would just love it. She usually isn't scared. She sat on top of that little hill for 30 minutes - frozen with fear. I tried talking her into it, I ran up and down the hills like a maniac -through the mud- while she just sat and watched me, I pleaded, threatened, encouraged - everything I could think of and she would not BUDGE.
Jed brought Kobe over - who has little skill on a bike but apparently no fear. He just went for it and within 5 minutes, he was riding the whole track and falling every few feet. He was COVERED in mud.
I wish I would've gotten this on video, but I didn't :( Kobe went to the first of the track where the BMX race starts. It is at the top of a big hill and the first half of the hill is cement. He asked me if he could go down it. It was pretty steep, but I was so excited that he was being such a boy, that I said, "Yes! Go for it!" I then thought about the fact that where the cement ended, there was mud and when he hit that mud, he was going to be cruisin'. Of course I didn't think that through until he was already on his way down the hill, pedaling hard and going FAST. When he hit the mud, his bike tires sunk in, he totally lost control and biffed it hard!! It was hilarious. He cried because it scared the crap outta him, but was unhurt. Jed gave him high fives for such a cool fall. It totally could of won us $$$ on America's funniest home videos, dangit!
After begging and pleading with Teylor, Jed just got behind her and pushed her on her bike up and down those hills with her feet dragging in the mud, until she decided it wasn't that scary. She was really good at that track once she got over that fear. (Nice bum, where ya from...)
I had to keep reminding Kobe that it's okay to get muddy. He does NOT like it. Although, I don't know how he could walk with 2 inches of mud on the bottom of his shoes.
It was such a great day! One thing I've learned over the past 6 months or so of life is to make the MOST of good days.
6 comments:
sounds like tons of fun im not fond of mud either but that sounds wroth getting dirty for
I wish you would have gotten a video - it does sound like a Funniest Video - you don't know if you are too horrified to laugh. Poor Kobe - but cudos to him for being a tough little biker. Tey cracks me up. I'm glad she decided to go for it. I can't wait for warms days coming up and longer hours of daylight. Maybe daylight savings is OK. (Nice butt Jedly!)
I loved your blog. It is good to hear from you again. That sounds like a very fun time to me. We need to go out there and see what it is like. I'm surprised that Teylor was so nervous about biking and I'm glad that Kobe is such a macho boy. Those are the things that boys like to do. You're right, days doing stuff with the family are the ones that you'll remember when you get old like mom and I. Of course we were busy that day making memories with Maddie and Jessie on the four wheelers.
I love that picture of Teylor! She's so cute - I love her. I love that she's the sweetest thing on earth and yet so stubborn. ha! Kobe is so funny hating the mud on his pants. That looks like so much fun!! I'm glad you had a good day. I wonder what my kids would think about it....hmmm. I don't think I'll ever know.
Ha! No wonder Kobe loves Tiffanie!! She would go crazy with dirt all over her as well.
A new post! That looks like a fun day - where was Jessie? Did I miss her?
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