Maddie's Lost Wakeboard

We were out wakeboarding Friday Evening and I apparently left Maddie's wakeboard on the swim platform (back of the boat) and drove off. Needless to say the board was not in the boat when we went out Saturday. We searched the lake, asked the park rangers, posted a sign on the bridge and I posted an ad on craigslist. I got a phone call today that someone found the wakeboard and saw my ad on craigslist. They had kept an eye for somone looking for it Friday evening but of course we didn't realize it until Saturday. Maddie is smilling once again. :) :)

Thanks Bryan from Fort Valley :) :)

Practice run after the first competition

Just as expected both Nathan and Maddie were inspired by the first c0mpetition of the year, especially Maddie. Maddie added 3 new tricks to her run and is actually getting air on her toe side jumps.

Heather and I actually got to ski today. It was my first time on a slalom this year and Heather's second. I wonder who is hogging all the time on the water.

See more photos http://dummitt.net/family/2010-06-07/

2010 SC INT stop 2

 

The second wakeboard tournament of the year went a little better than the first. Both Nathan and Maddie focused a little more on their trick run and scoring points than "free riding". Nathan nearly double his score putting up 1155 points today vs 610 yesterday and taking home his first Gold Medal. Maddie improve over yesterday and brought home another Bronze Medal. A little more practice and we might finish 1 and 2 :)

2010 South Carolina INT Tour Stop 1

The first wakeboard tournament of the year is in the books. Nathan finished second and Maddie finished third. They have the potential to finish 1st and 2nd but they are accustomed to "free riding" at home and have not learned how to focus on scoring points. We will work on that a little more over the next few weeks. Nathan in particular doesn't like doing the easy stuff just to score points. He'd rather push himself which isn't all bad but it doesn't make for very good tournament finishes.