Trace's Surprise

We have been wanting to get the family a soft top longboard for a while now and Costco, of all places, had just what we were looking for. The truth is we thought Alex would grab this thing and within a few short months be ready for the professional surf circuit. Well, Alex gave it a test drive after soccer practice one day but then quickly turned her attention to playing with a friend on the beach. Trace saw his opportunity and had me put the board in the water for him so he could easily push and turn the board into some "white water" coming onto the beach. He rode it like a boogie board at first, on his belly, but started standing up and gently rode a few waves. We were blown away and Ashley quickly grabbed the camera to take these shots.

The little guy basically told me to "back off" as he did just about everything for himself to get the 8 foot long surfboard ready to go. Needless to say, we were sooo impressed by Trace's effort and desire. Problem is we will have to find another surfboard for him to use now. Sharing will not be an option I'm afraid. After all, real surfers don't wait for their sister to finish using the "tabla" when gnarly sets are rolling in!