Sunday, July 26, 2015

Iowa Games

Lucy competed in her first ever judged ice skating competition at the Summer Iowa Games here in Ames. She really, really wanted a medal ... and got one!
The program was the same music with a lot of the same elements from her spring show for CIFSC, but modified to fit her level at the competition, Basic 6.


Iowa Games Summer 2015 from Kristin York on Vimeo.

We were lucky to have Lucy's best friend Quinn come to watch, because what's better than sharing exciting moments with your bestie? And showing off your medal, of course.
It was a very exciting day for a very lucky girl.


Friday, July 24, 2015

Two Wheels

For a while now, Jamie has insisted he can ride a two-wheeler. As he's just four, I've been skeptical. His training wheels have been off his little bike since the spring, but we haven't spent a ton of time working on it because he hasn't even done a lot of pedaling on his training wheels. Because Lucy rides so quickly, I usually pull him in the bike trailer rather than running along while they both rode. I underestimated the determination of the second child.
This was our first trip around the block with Lucy in the lead in the Mario Kart (see, Mom? We do have it.) It makes me super nervous to have my kids riding on the sidewalk on our street as the cars go SO fast past our house on the road with no shoulder. I was unprepared for him to be really riding, so after teaching him to use the brakes ...
We moved down the road to a park loop that's wide and far enough away from the road that I don't feel like I have to run interference between a wobbly bicycle and zooming cars.

Can you believe this kid?
 And of course, the old pro, Lucy.

We love bike riding!



Jamie on Two Wheels from Kristin York on Vimeo.