What a kid really wants.

Yesterday we made yet another trip to the Insanity Skate park in Alabama. With it being Veteran's day the park opened its gates early and invited us all to come shred awhile. We decided to take them up on it.

Along with being abundantly thankful for the enormous sacrifice so many have made to ensure the safety of our country's people I was also thankful for this.

Time with my boys. So very thankful.

The boy's had expressed a strong desire to go back to this particular park because of the vert ramp. They like this ramp. Its quickly becoming a favorite for them. I was sitting beside the ramp watching each of my boys fly and after a good number of runs on the said ramp this guy plopped down beside me for a little convo.

Morgan: "Hey mom, what cha doin?"

Me: "Just watching you and taking picture's of you kiddo. You are skating really well."

Morgan:  "Thanks, this is really fun" Thanks for bringing us".

Me: "You are welcome. What do you think about this ramp now that you have already braved the first drop in?"

Morgan: "I like it and it's not even scary anymore. How much vert do think is actually on it?" (meaning the strait or flat surface right a the top)

Me: "Looking at it from right here I would say it's about a foot and a half to maybe two feet of strait vert"

Morgan: "Yeah, I think you're right. (he won't always think this way I'm sure) It looks like about a foot and quarter."

Me: "Yes, and you are skating it really well. You look very comfortable up there now. "

Morgan: "Yeah, it's SO fun. I could ride it all day."

ME: "Well that is exactly why I brought you so you could ride it till your heart is content, or your legs give out" 

Morgan: "Yeah. I'm gonna try to get up to the coping with my backside air will you watch?"

Me: "Absolutely! Go for it!"

And off he went to challenge himself once again.

And I watched. Oh and snapped pictures of course.

It's my favorite thing to do.

A little small talk. A little outdoor activity on a beautiful November day. Its all a kid really wants.And his mother too.

Over and out.

The SLM