Today was a big day. First Dad took the girls to buy new bike helmets, there wasn't much to choose from and Brooke insisting that she had the same (different colour) helmet as Courtney meant that hers is a little bigger than it should be.
After lunch we took the bikes down to the local BMX track where Courtney faces her first jumps, bumps and hills. We had a couple of minor stacks but nothing serious. She loved it.
Brooke on the other hand quickly worked out that having training wheels meant that it was impossible to keep the rear/drive wheel on the ground because all the other bikes had worn down the middle of the track and her training wheels were lifting her rear wheel off the ground.
Brooke ended up riding up and down the footpath. She would ride and ride, until she couldn't hear Dad yelling at her to come back anymore. Cheeky girl
We also tried flying the stunt kite again. It worked a lot better this time because there was more wind, maybe too much because we snapped the line each time. Both girls had a really good turn a flying the kite. Now they just have to learn not to chase the kite as it comes crashing to the ground.
Tonight Aunty Ned and Uncle Rob came to visit. The girls were by this time very tired and cranky. For a while, Brooke ended up in Rob's lap telling stories instead of having a bath.
After lunch we took the bikes down to the local BMX track where Courtney faces her first jumps, bumps and hills. We had a couple of minor stacks but nothing serious. She loved it.
Brooke on the other hand quickly worked out that having training wheels meant that it was impossible to keep the rear/drive wheel on the ground because all the other bikes had worn down the middle of the track and her training wheels were lifting her rear wheel off the ground.
Brooke ended up riding up and down the footpath. She would ride and ride, until she couldn't hear Dad yelling at her to come back anymore. Cheeky girl
We also tried flying the stunt kite again. It worked a lot better this time because there was more wind, maybe too much because we snapped the line each time. Both girls had a really good turn a flying the kite. Now they just have to learn not to chase the kite as it comes crashing to the ground.
Tonight Aunty Ned and Uncle Rob came to visit. The girls were by this time very tired and cranky. For a while, Brooke ended up in Rob's lap telling stories instead of having a bath.
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