OOOPS!!

This picture serves only as a visual so I can tell you a story. The other night Doug was letting Paige and Preston walk on the treadmill with him. He had it on speed 1. He puts his feet on the sides and lets Preston walk closest to him and Paige in front so he can catch Preston if he falls. Well, he turned the speed up to 2, which he often does and Paige was playing around and not being serious. She put her hands on the bars in front and pulled up her feet and then came down in a ball. We all know what happens when you become a ball on a treadmill.

Well, bowling ball Paige got a strike as she went straight through Doug's legs and fell off the back of the treadmill. Doug basically threw Preston off the side and turned around to get Paige, who was hysterically screaming. Do you know what happens when you get on a treadmill facing backwards? Ding ding ding, you walk backwards. And Doug got a real funny look on his face as he realized 1) he had to walk backwards, and 2) AS FAST AS HE COULD!!! He chugged along at a nice clip until he could get his wits enough to pull the plug so it would stop, with Paige screaming hysterically all the while. Preston screamed too since it seemed like the thing to do.

I ... uh ... wasn't screaming. It was very difficult to hold in my laughter every time Doug reentered the room. I only laughed when he couldn't see me.

Just keep this little story in mind if you ever decide to let your kids walk on the treadmill.

Sorry, Doug. He's going to be mad when he sees my post.