Andrew thought it would be fun for Ryder and Harper to get their first skateboards, along with the necessary kneepads, elbow pads, and wrist guards. They love being outside riding bikes or using their scooters, and Andrew loved skateboarding when he was younger. The skateboards arrived over a week ago, and the kiddos started slowly by rolling around on their tummies or sitting on the boards and scooting around the lanai.
One afternoon last week, while I picked up Ryder from school, Andrew and Harper headed outside for Harper's first official "lesson". As Ryder and I headed home, I got a phone call from Andrew and his first words were "my knee!" 😮 Apparently he forgot he isn't sixteen anymore! He said he was coasting down the driveway full speed ahead when he hit a piece of mulch. The skateboard stopped, but he flew off and landed on his knee. (And of course he wasn't wearing any of the protective gear that we require the kiddos to wear). His knee immediately swelled up and was extremely tender to the touch. For a couple of days he hobbled around like an old man, groaning any time he had to move or bend his knee. He decided to go to a walk-in clinic the other day to have x-rays taken because it is still super sore and makes a clicking noise when he walks. Fortunately there are no broken or fractured bones, but he is supposed to see an orthopedic doctor soon to determine if anything is torn. Until then, his diagnosis is a "deep contusion".
Despite his injury, Andrew did manage to take a couple of slow motion videos of the kids using their new boards. I love how the videos truly show the kids' personalities!
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