Day 11 05/23

 Today, after a long Saturday of swimming and baseball, we woke up and grabbed brunch before heading to the art studio. I wrapped up my lean spill board, Nathan sharpied the wood stains, and Billy finished his skyline. They look dope! Next, we went to the skatepark so I could try and learn some moves. Malcolm showed me a step-by-step tutorial on the ollie and I got it, sort of. After many spills and falls, I landed a small ollie. The support from the boys was amazing and got me to do it!

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