The Adventures of Jadon and Kalina: She's got wheels

This post is a little late in coming (we have had a fun, busy week with Grandma Sladek visiting).

Friday, October 12 was a very special day because… Kalina got her scooter! We did not tell her we were going to get it until Thursday night. I don’t think I have ever seen her so excited.

We got to Olympic Pharmacy in Gig Harbor just before our 10 AM appointment. Kalina saw her scooter and started crying. I thought she didn’t like it but she was so happy she was crying. She got right on it and we took it for a spin. Actually, we took it for a spin for about 45 minutes while Jadon’s scooter horn was fixed. We drove around the pharmacy and attached building. She did a great job.

Last Saturday Kalina took her scooter to the Camp Korey fall festival and camper reunion. She loved the freedom of going where she wanted to go, when she wanted to go. She is fearless and drove her scooter full speed down a small paved road covered with chestnuts. She hit one and her basket popped off her scooter and she drove down the embankment by the side of the road. She coat was muddy (she drove over it when it fell out her basket) and she was a little shaken but she was fine after I got her back on the road.

Kalina took her scooter to school on Monday to show everyone. She is a little nervous driving around a lot of people, especially kids, but she did a great job, again. Thursday at school, her nurse and therapist took her on a scooter obstacle course to give her a little more practice and confidence driving at school.

She drives amazingly well. She is obviously a visual learner and has learned a lot from watching Jadon.

Kalina drove her scooter around Home Depot on Saturday and she took it to church and an LPA meeting today.

Jadon is also excited Kalina has her scooter. They have already raced. It is so cute to see them driving side by side.