What the Boys Did

Caleb and Seth and the Hillmer boys did a fair amount of skating while we were in Hangzhou. It is, after all, one their top activity choices. In China, this type of activity tends to draw a crowd. After lunch on Saturday, the boys found a place near the lake that had long, wide stairs encircling a monument~ perfect for skating. As soon as the four of them began their skateboarding and rollerblading tricks, the local people began to gather. In a very short time, they had a crowd of no less than fifty-some people... maybe more. They ended up staying in that spot for several hours, loving the audience. At one point, Seth lost a wheel off of his roller blades, and soon the crowd was hunting for the bolt to reattach it. Once it was found, someone else in the crowd produced an Allen wrench so Seth could get the wheel back on!

Here is Seth, airborne, outside the hotel. If you look closely, you will see that he does have his mouth guard in place.