Kiting Fun

So I have been very fascinated with my newest interest which is kiting. I first tried it last year at a free demo on the lake last winter. My buddy Matt and I were there for about 4 hours. Since the outdoor expo this year Matt purchased a kite about three months ago, and it has been get out every chance we can since then. I think some of the highlights in having it thus far is seeing my dad get pulled all the way across the park at Thanksgiving, my own crash from about 6-8ft. up, and not he highlight is using my skates on the lake. I myself am looking for a good deal on a used kite right now, and I will then be working on getting bigger air of 10-20ft and landing successfully. If you ever have the chance to try a kite, I reccomend you take it. Here are a couple of videos that we captured this holiday weekend and a few times we were out. The speed you can get on skates is incredible, and you can see Matt get a little bit of air anyway.




Thanksgiving '06 in WI


We spent the holiday with the Schinke side in Appleton and enjoyed relaxing, stuffing ourselves with great food and visiting family! One of Ben's new passion is kiting so we brought a friend's kite with us and took advantage of some wind! Tom and Scott got a good taste of it, but we didn't catch the crashes on film...it was quite a sight, but nobody got hurt! We've purchased our own kite now off ebay so Ben's looking forward to taking it on the frozen lake with skates and on the snow with his snowboard...I tried it once and it freaked me out a bit! I just continue to pray for his safety! :O) Sue and Muffy hosted a baby shower for us and it was so special having grandmas, aunts and cousins attend and give so generously! Our new niece, Carly Jo, was dedicated as well so it meant a lot for us to beable to attend the service. What a blessing she is!
Hoping you're all having a wonderful Christmas season and feeling the Lord's amazing blessings daily!
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