Wordless Wednesday - May 30th

If this isn't friendship, I don't know what is!

Disclosure: Posted by AME. Photo copyright www.amotherhoodexperience.com 2012.

Riding with the Family

In early May we were introduced to the world of the e-scooter when hubby drove home with our very first electric scooter. I was an observer at first, watching him drive around with ease to wherever he needed to go. K was the first to join as a passenger and it became ritual that if he needed to run an errand, K goes with him for the ride. 

I could drive one of these things, they only go 32km/hr no faster than a pedal-powered bicycle. I showed interest, asking questions about it and reading as much information about owning one as I could online. I'm very visual so videos on YouTube also helped in my research. 

Now, I was thinking along the lines of sharing the Emmo bike. Sure I had never ever driven one before in my life but I had to start somewhere. Hubby had a different idea, he wanted me to have my own. One like his that sat two passengers so we could all go on rides. He did his own research and within a few weeks we had a second-hand second e-scooter. 

It's an AuCma, it's hard to find online if you search for it; I don't think they are made in Canada but it's a great bike. The first time I got to ride it however, we didn't get along very well. I was nervous not really knowing what to expect, I was really building it up in my mind bigger than what it was I think and that brought on my nerves. Again, a scooter not a bus. When I turned the throttle and the scooter took off I couldn't coordinate myself to control the bike so I was wobbly. 


After a few rounds back and forth up the street I took control of the scooter, I got the hang of it! Unfortunately that was a short ride as we had just got the scooter second-hand and hubby wanted to take a look at it before taking it any further than down the street. 

I didn't get to ride again for a while actually because hubby wanted to install an alarm on it. When he was installing the alarm something went awry with the wiring and he ended up blowing all the lights in the bike. It took him a few tries but he finally managed to fix both my lights and my alarm! It's really handy to live with MacGyver. 

I have really taken a liking to these things, they are small and simple to operate plus they cost nothing on gas. Very cheap to charge the battery by plugging it in as it only takes a few hours to fully charge. 

So, Saturday I took her out for a first official drive around the block. Some guy got in my way and laughed at me when I asked him to move. It was either move or be run over buddy, mama was practicing! 

After a few rounds around the neighborhood I got the hang of it again, it's really fun! Of course Miss K begged me to take her on a ride, she liked riding with daddy but really wanted to go with me. We went around the block a couple of times and she wanted more. She says we are now "bike buddies" ;-)

In my last post I talked about how we weren't going to be letting little guy on the e-scooters but he was very sad about that. He really wanted to ride on daddy's scooter, he saw K riding on daddy's scooter and that wasn't fair. Hubby felt so bad he went to Canadian Tire and bought him a new helmet with matching elbow/knee pads, Lightning McQueen themed and all! 

If these were gas-powered motorcycles it would be a different story. The kids wouldn't be allowed on, no question but considering they don't go very fast, the kids are tall enough and I also trust my hubby - we took little guy on his first ride around the block to see how he would do. He LOVED it, he squealed with joy all the way and didn't let go of his daddy. I actually caught the first ride on video, it's really cute.


We had our first family ride this weekend, K came with me on my scooter and little guy with hubby. We took the kids all around and stopped at McDonald's for a little treat! We took an easy route through smaller side streets with minimal traffic, I don't like driving where there are a lot of cars especially if I have a passenger. Safety first as I always say.

Little guy was so excited, can you tell?

Sure, they aren't cars but who cares? They are great for spring, summer and fall seasons. They get us around the small areas we need to get with the kids and they are also fun for everyone. 

It is going to be fun zipping around all summer on our e-scooters. We are planning on taking the kids on many more fun adventures, this is just the beginning! 
 


Disclosure: This is a personal post by AME based on actual events. Photos belong to AME as do comments and opinions. 

Get Soaked This Summer, Nerf Super Soaker Style!

With the warmer temperatures finally here we can't help but count the days down until school is out and we can all enjoy summer vacation! On a nice hot day it's always fun to break out the water toys outside with the kids, in particular Nerf Super Soakers! 

What I like about Nerf Super Soakers is that they offer a variety of different styles from the old-pump action style to newer battery operated, motorized styles which makes it easy for kids and adults alike to enjoy a good water fight on a hot summer day!  An excellent way to both cool off and have some good fun!

We had the opportunity to take a look at Nerf's newest additions to the Super Soaker family: 

Super Soaker Electrostorm:  Beat your opponent quickly with power-soaking from the motorized Super Soaker Electrostorm. This is the perfect soaker for your younger team members as there is no pumping involved to get the best blast! Simply pull the trigger and Electrostorm does all the work!  Requires 4 AA batteries (not included). Ages 6 and up.

Super Soaker Tornado: This water blaster definitely earned its name with spinning and soaking action! This is a powerful pump-handle blaster with a spinning barrel that lets you fire a spinning water stream to soak your opponent up to 20 feet away! There's no running from the Tornado, adding the detachable stock adjusts your blaster to your reach giving your target a soaking they won't soon forget! Ages 6 and up.

Super Soaker Lightning Storm: Soak your friends with this full-auto motorized Super Soaker! With it's super sized water drum and detachable stock, you won't miss your target with this blaster! It even features a blast shield to help block incoming water shots! Add additional water clips (sold separately) for ultimate soaking action. Get ready for a blast with this sleek, super-powered addition to the Nerf family! Ages 6 and up.


Now the hardest part is going to be choosing who will use which blaster in our family water fight fun! For more information about Nerf Super Soakers please visit www.hasbro.com/Nerf.

Happy soaking! 
 


Disclosure: Posted by AME on behalf of Hasbro Canada. We received products for review purposes. All opinions and comments on this blog are those of AME.