Most of this summer, Tamlin has opted to ride his scooter or his bigwheel...both are favorite modes of transportation around the house and beach. Jude also loves riding around on his scooter or his little blue racecar. Even Liam, the boy across the street, got a scooter so that all three of the boys could cruise around together (like a pack!).
Then Liam got a big boy bike (He's in third grade and 1.5 years older than Tam).
So, Tamlin had to get out his little blue bike with the training wheels. He was too big for it, with his knees nearly hitting him in the nose. But, the next bike up that we had didn't have the training wheels.
He was in a spot...ride the too little bike or learn how to balance on the bigger bike.
I swear it only took 2 days of practice after school and WHAM...he got it.
One miniute Brian and I were holding onto the seat and running beside him and the next minute... we are letting go and he is riding...RIDING...by himself.
Tears.
There might have been tears, since my fist born is growing up so fast.
And videos of the feat to show everyone!
He was zooming around the car parked in the driveway and up and down the sidewalk.
Now breaking he hasn't quite mastered. The handlebar breaks are a bit too widespread for his hands and he forgets about the pedal breaks. Instead, he does what most of us did and just runs into things to stop or leaps off his bike and lets it crash to the ground.
We still won't let him into our street to ride without one of us right with him (too many cars) and the whole lacking of breaking thing. Instead, we head out to our local parks and safety town to cruise around among the trees.
And Jude wants to be just like his big brother, so he is now riding the little blue bike with the training wheels.
Zoom....Zoom....
Off they go!
Now Brian and I need bikes so we can all head out and ride together.
