It has been an amazing Winter Break with my boys.
We had a full 3 WEEKS together and spent every day side by side (except when I was shooting).
We went to the beach, the park, we went for bike rides to grandma's house and did a ton of gardening. We watched movie marathons while they battled the flu and made delicious meals to share with daddy.
The most amazing times we had we were just hanging out.
I love these two rascals and their individual personalities. I love spending time with them and getting to know each one more in depth every chance I get.
We ventured out a couple of times to the Culver City Skate Park. We had been there one other time but the teenagers really put me off so we haven't gone back.
Kingston's been begging me to take him, he is my dare devil child, the one ALWAYS willing to take the risk. So I figured while most other schools were back in session we could venture over and try a ramp or two.
The first day we went the park, it was packed. Apparently the middle school and/or high school was not in session and all the boys were hanging out. I got into an altercation with a foul mouth punk (probably 14 or 15 years old) he didn't like that the "babies" were at the park. He wanted us to leave so they could skate.
F#@* that!
I told him to watch his mouth or I'd get him kicked out of the park. I saw his mommy drop him off and I'm sure she would come back to pick him up. Most mom's don't appreciate their teenagers talking to other parents and kids so disrespectfully so I was happy to wait for her and see what she had to say.
He quieted down and stayed away from my kids. All the while security had his head in his phone.
We stayed, but the boys didn't like the energy so eventually we wondered over to the play ground and had a great afternoon. I saw punks mom drive up and I waved to him from the top of the bluff. He ducked into the car and they drove off.
Don't mess with my kids, brah!
We went back yesterday and had an excellent time. It was us and a couple adults working on their tricks. So much fun and so mellow. It was actually a great opening to our conversation on the drive home about how one bad attitude can ruin a whole lot of people's day and how being disrespectful to adults and even kids is not very pretty. Thank you punk kid for the lesson. I hope my boys are never as rude as you were.
I brought out my "big" lens though I wasn't allowed on the park because I didn't have a helmet.
Next time.
Here they are, my pride and joy. My two little rockers. My little skate rats.
All I can think of while I'm editing this is Avril Levine's "Skater Boy"
"I'm just a skater boy, I said see you later boy….."
