Jeff Schmerker
Drop!
Cooper is acting like he wants to drop in, but mostly he's standing at the side, watching the others. That's OK -- he's 3, and they're teens, so I'm not expecting a whole lot. After a while he pushes off and rides back and forth on the gentle features, but soon he's out of sight. I walk around and find him peering into the small pool, pointing, and asking if he can go. Sure -- that looks safe, right? I help him ease his bike and then he's off riding rings around the deep end before realizing he can't make it uphill to the shallow end. I lend a hand and soon he's back up on the surface, semi-ready
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