Addiction (that I have been waiting for and approve of)!!

Crew and Martin Gunnell (not brothers, cousins) shared a birthday party.  And it was awesome.  It was out in Queen Creek at SK8 Asylum, an indoor skate park.  Needless to say I was pretty jazzed, and wanted to ride so bad.  Thanks to GMama and Papa watching Nixin for a bit while we there, I got the opportunity.

Here is the history.... I am not really a huge sports freak.  To be honest the only reason I started to watch football games on TV was because Cote wanted to, and I figured with him being into football whats it going to hurt.  So to encourage a love for skateboarding Charlotte let me put a half-pipe in the backyard 4 years ago, and it was awesome.  However the boys were a little to young to catch the fever.

For Easter GMama had purchased the boys and I tickets to see Street League, a skateboarding competition.  Since then both the boys have gone crazy for skateboarding, and this party sealed the obsession.

Brexton kills me, he does things in his own time.  NEVER rush him.  I did not think he would really enjoy this, however I was wrong.  He was riding all over the place.  Even pumped back and forth on the mini pipe, I was so excited for him.  

Now all he can talk about is how he wants a skateboard for his birthday, and he wants to have it at SK8 Asylum.  So consider this a warning to the Troll's cousins and friends who read this blog, we will be having a SK8 party in October. 







Now as for Cote, I have been trying to get that kid to ollie for almost 5 years now.  Nothing.  Thanks to Street League, Cote is all ears on any advice I can provide him and mastered the ollie in two days.

Combine that with his already right on half pipe skills and he was all over the place too.  He was pumped about his new bearings we put in his board "Abec-7" totally rad to a 10 year-old.  And was pleased with his "skate" outfit he selected for the day.

This kid cracks me up.







Here are some pics of my nephews.  The Three Amigo's right here, no fear, and no limits (sorry Julie).

Cash, he turned 3 in July.  And yes contrary to his size and age he did drop in on the mini ramp.  He strapped on his helmet, laid on his belly and rolled in.  Cole is 5, and had no problem dropping in on the 8 foot bowl, and successfully road away.  Yep 5, 8 foot BOWL.  Most skaters will go their entire life not doing that.  And then there is the birthday boy Crew 7, no problem dropping in on the 6 foot pipe and taking on the entire park. 

Now what would a blog post be like without a picture of the princess (I mean she does boss all of us around).  My little girl is everything I always wanted, loves pink, loves dancing, princesses, and can hang with the boys.  Behold Nixin using the half-pipe as a slide...in a skirt. 

(Sorry Martin, I did not get a picture of you, you were too fast)