Well done Charli! You cracked it in under a week! After a few days of pushing off with your feet, and gliding around the house, you decided the recreation centre was the place to really go for it. You calmly turned to Daddy and said, ‘Just hold the saddle whilst I get my feet up on the pedals, that’s the hardest bit.’ Obligingly, your Daddy did just that and considered holding on for a bit, but you had the balance and as he tentatively let go you rode away! After that, you rode calmly round, stopping with ease and getting yourself up and going independently too. Amazing!
And Sophie – you are a star on your bike too!
Wow – you sisters sure have a ton of energy and so much fun together! It wasn’t yet 7.30am this fine Sunday morning and you were painting before breakfast! You never cease to amaze me.
Thank you for a wonderful weekend and long may this sunshine last… it felt so good to eat our dinner outside, play in the garden and have a little session on the piano and guitar with our wonderful friends Kathy, Mark, Hawk and Hayden this afternoon.
Here’s to music, wine, sunshine and good company!
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What a little star! I bet Charli feels so proud of her achievement.Your girls are so full of positive energy and creative ideas.
I am always impressed with the play facilities that you have, it was especially good to see older children on skateboards etc at the recreation centre. My boys used to be skate boarders and for years there were weekly complaints in the papers about skateboarders in the pedestrian areas. When a skate area opened in some wharehouses with fantastic facilities that they could use all day for a few pounds the council refused to give it ‘club’ status (reduced council tax) and it was forced to close. For years there has been a campaian to have a council skate park and the go ahead was given at least 5 years ago but nothing has happened. Yet the council spent £120,00 on a stone installation in the middle of a roundabout.
Yes, we’re are incredibly lucky in Wellington with a wide range of facilities for young and old alike. This particular place is incredible and on the weekends have a ‘family time’ through till 2pm, followed by an open session where older children, over the age of ten, can come and really let rip on the ramps! It’s a popular venue for social groups to hire out too – I know the local Home Schoolers Association meet up regularly. There’s also a lovely little play space beyond the main ‘arena’ called ‘Tiny Town’ with various ‘ride-ons’ and a bouncy castle for under 5’s.
I have often been amazed at the number and range of sporting facilities per head of population in Wellington and at a very affordable rate. Today cost us $12 for the four of us (and they even let Charli have a go on roller skates at no extra cost!). The local swimming pool is just $5 for myself and the girls! Very fortunate indeed and we definitely make the most of it!
Awwww, can’t wait for lil’ M to get going on his bike too – brill painting girls – another super, inspiring post – Rx