I did it...

I finally got Chris to go snowboarding again!
Last year I decided that Chris was going to start snowboarding so we could go all the time together. He was a good sport as I found and purchase a board for him, and snowboard pants, and gloves, and goggles, (you get the idea). For his first time, we went with his cousin Jeff who is about at the same level as Chris. He had a blast. I could sense him starting to develop the hunger to learn and get better.

Unfortunately, the next couple of times we went... the snow was bad, it was icy, and I think I pushed him a little too much to do some harder hills. Anyway, he ended up hurting his wrist and his tailbone. So he took himself out for the rest of the season.

This year, I had come to terms with the fact that Chris just might not share this interest/hobby with me. I had found lots of buddies to go snowboarding with, so I would manage.

However, his cousin Jeff has been wanting to go all season. So FINALLY (with tons of persuasion that involved me going to Big 5 and purchasing wrists guards) Jeff and I talked Chris into giving it another shot.
We went to Brighton for night boarding since we got a good deal, and that is practically the only time his cousin can go. It was fun! And Chris has learned amazingly fast (seems like boys catch on fast). He is already carving and he goes pretty fast. I was very impressed. And he didn't fall very much and his wrists and tailbone are injury free. He even admitted he had "fun".

So maybe this can be an interest we both share!