This kid.
Notice something missing?
Training wheels!
I am in shock. Seriously. His training wheels were not touching the ground, and when I pointed this out to Aaron they were quickly removed. And the kid barely noticed. He rode off just fine. Actually, if we weren't cheering for him (and maybe getting a little teary - me) he might have thought this was no big deal.
Big deal! Woo hoo! I honestly thought there was a chance he would never 'really' ride a bike. He has such coordination/balance issues, and hated anything to do with it until last month. But hey. He rocks.
And while his sister got a certificate when she learned (SO her), he got to pick cookies to make with Dad. Chocolate crinkles are tasty.
*Oh, and for anyone with training wheel-aged kids, we LOVE the adjustable ones! It's what both kids had (this kind - except the girl had stupid pink ones too, after I ran over the original good ones), and you can just slowly move the wheels up and when you take them off they are good to go. No running with them or holding on to their bike at all! So we've moved the 'good' training wheels to Monkey's bike. He's nearly ready, too!
