We went out to lunch after church on Sunday and Davy-do couldn’t keep from watching the TV right by our table. It was a sports broadcast of a snow boarding competition.
He eventually walked over to me (I was on the opposite side of the big round table) and said, “You know, Mom, when I watch that snowboarding, it makes me want to try it.” I took a look. What I saw were guys going down these long ramps and then, as they were airborn for about 30 seconds, they did all kinds of blindingly fast twists and flips before landing back on the solid ground again. When they landed everyone cheered and clapped. I could totally understand why David would want to try. (speed, flight, danger, applause)
I looked at my bright eyed son. “I’m sure you would be VERY GOOD AT IT.”, said I.
“I need a snowboard, could we get one on our way home?”
“Uh, no, not today.”
Well, we got home from church and I was busy and didn’t even know two of our boys were outside until David came to get me, so I could see what Ethan made him. It earned Ethan the “number 1 brother award” for that day.
Out of cardboard, duct tape, scissors and spare time, you too could make your very own set of snowboards!
And it would be best if you had a big brother to help you get yours on.
They really did work! Down the hill they went, and crashed at the bottom.
I cheered and clapped (and took pictures).
Good to be Home 
hahaha–>ingenious! What creative minds your boys have….
They are so creative…..looks like a lot of fun too. Hey isnt your drs apt tomorrow? Miss talking to you! Have a wonderful day Love your one and only…..Sissy
What a wonderful big brother Ethan is! Looks like fun š
Oh, their imaginations (with duct tape and cardboard) could take them anywhere:). Isn’t it great when they work together towards a goal. I too think that snowboarding is fun to watch. (and it almost looks easy the way they do it…). I hope they have good times with their snowboards:).
Hilarious!!! If I was there I would so be trying it out!!!
what they won’t think of!!! LOL1 cute!!!
Aw, Ethan is such an awesome big brother! Reminds me of stories my dad will tell about him and his siblings (all eight of them) using cardboard from old refrigerator boxes as sleds. Way more fun, according to them, than traditional sleds! Just think, when David’s an Olympic snowboarder, he can give all the credit to his big brother for making him that first snowboard š
Shanda, this made me laugh quite hard and also ponder why parents let there kids play video games for hours on end. It ruins their creativity, imagination and health. I truly blame the abuse of technology for the disintergration of the American family. Your childern are very special and it takes special parents for that to happen. Wish I was there snowboadring!!
What a great big brother!! I love that your children have a great sense of imagination and innovation! Great job boys!!
That is so neat!VERY creative!
Too cute. It just goes to show that children don’t always need fancy toys that advertisers would like us to believe they MUST have. When they don’t have something, they get creative and make it!
Hilarious ~ I’m glad there is plenty of snow to cushion the trial and error time ~
How cute! What a great big brother Ethan is.
Oh, I love it!
That is funny!!! How cute!!!
Aww… that is one very thoughtful big brother š
How awesome you didn’t buy it:) They would never have used their imagination like that!
That is so creative!
Oh the creativity of a boy!! What a great big brother.
Love the creativity and love the brotherly bond. That would make an awesome scrapbook page!
I’ll have to show this to my 10 yo – I’m sure it will inspire him! He has been trying to snowboard on sleds this winter.
FUN!! š
This made me smile. I love how close all of your kids are. It is rare to see that type of relationship between siblings.
What fun!!
How sweet!! They look like that had a great time!
How wonderful they used their imaginations like that….and it worked!!!!
Children and creativity — how wonderful!! It seems to be a lost art with TV and videos, etc. taking so much of children’s time today. Congratulations to you for encouraging and allowing your children to be creative.
Fabulous creation! Cardboard and duct tape are a boy’s friends for sure! David was wanting a trip to Costco to buy duct tape just this morning. lol
So awesome and wonderful memories!
Clever! I love to see what my kids come up with – you never know where their next inspiration will come from! Something they see, hear or read about. I love how their little minds work – especially with the can-do attitudes!
good for them! i’ve snowboarded before and really stink at it…. though i think i’d like to give their version a go~
That is so awesome boys! Way to go!
What a wonderfully loving gesture on big brother’s part ~ I just wanna reach through and give him a big hug for being such a GREAT sibling! Must make you proud!Let him know this mini is for him!
I just HAD to share this story with Jesse! The things we miss by having all daughters and all granddaughters!
Your kids are so creative! I know you have the number for the local ambulance standing by!
They inherited your gift of creativity. š How nice it is to see kids use their imagination in these days and times.It reminds me of a story from my childhood. One time we found some airplane wings from a model airplane (the big remote-controlled kind) in the neighbor’s trash. We took turns putting them on our arms and jumping off a three-foot brick wall, KNOWING that if we tried hard enough and flapped fast enough that we would eventually fly. We also tried Mary Poppins style with an umbrella, but we never quite got off the ground except for the few seconds it took to get from the wall to the ground. LOL.
Duct tape what’s for Christmas…or perhaps Valentine’s day! As David would say, “Awesomeness”
wonderful!