This is Kurt - Michelle has recruited me to do some of these posts now. Today is officially my last day of my long vacation from school and we've had a great month off. For a little background, since I've been in school, we go somewhere every time I have a week off, so a month with no trip is new to us. We've gotten a lot done - the house cleaned, carpets steamed, cars cleaned, finished the fence and stained it, etc.
On to the topic of the post - Lincoln has been asking to take his training wheels off his bike ever since I took them of Natalie's. Unfortunately, Natalie hasn't had much success with the whole balancing part and so she hasn't ridden her bike for a while. I kept putting Lincoln off to avoid having two kids struggling to ride their bikes and being forever banished to bending over, running behind a child that isn't close to being able to ride his/her bike. I may be selfish, lazy, or whatever, but after about 10 minutes of running bent over I'm done but the child never is.
Well, a couple of weeks ago Lincoln approached me again and I decided to let him try. He had really shown an uncanny ability to balance on the little scooter we have so outside we went.
We took off the wheels (he was really excited we were using the tools on HIS bike) and I took him over to the park next door where the grass would soften his landing. I put him on and we got going. After about 10 feet I don't know why, but I let go. Much to my suprise, he rode another 25 feet before falling. I had stopped walking when I let go and when he looked back at me, he realized what had just happened and started laughing. We went out to the road and he really took off. By the end of the hour he was riding up and down curbs, in circles, and he even rode down the hill to the bottom of our subdivision - which is pretty steep. Of course, it wasn't all fun and games. At one point when he was still trying to learn how to get the bike started on his own he was crying every 30 seconds so Michelle had to put the bike up. I came back outside and explained that he could have the bike as long as he understood the rule that as long as he has his bike, NO CRYING IS ALLOWED NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS. I wonder what the psychologists would say about that rule. Since I made it up, things have been great. Of course, we are all excited for him and now all he wants to do is ride his bike. It's just too bad the rains started this week and it may not be sunny until next June..........
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Hehehe. Yay Lincoln! Such an adventurous boy. I love the rule about no crying. Awesome!
I just keep thinking of Tom Hanks in "A League of Their Own" when he says "There's no crying in baseball!"
No crying...haha That's good- Raise a tough kid!! I can't believe Lincoln is riding all by himself!! That is awesome- I think Libby was riding her bike about this same age without training wheels- except, I think the babysitter took them off and Reb and Lon came home and found her riding around! Go Lincoln!!
Yes, Kurt..I, too, HATE to run behind a bicycle! But yes, Adele is right about the babysitter. Libby was 3 when our babysitter took hers off and ran around with her and by the time we came home 3 hours later, she was completely steady.
Then about 2 months ago, I looked out the window one afternoon, and there was Avery riding her bike without training wheels. Camry had gotten out the tools and took them off and then Liberty ran around and helped her learn. So I have not had to break my back since Camry learned 6 years ago!
Hahaha I love the rule! we have the same for almost everything :-(
Wow VERY impressive considering many kids his age and older haven't mastered the skill yet. He's obviously a natural so Tony Hawk'd better look out!
AWWWW, I can hear his squeaky little laugh! Oh how I miss that sound:) Good job Linc!!!!! Ellie isn't even close.
Yeah Lincoln. You guys have no idea what your in for now. Bronsen thinks bikes=freedom. I might need a rule to help with that one Kurt. Nice job though, I'm impressed with your rule and the fact that you posted of the family blog.
A little unsure what Tony Hawk has to do with riding a bike, but Yay for Lincoln! (I liked the part about Natalie being a little jealous...my heart goes out to her. Ryan was always better at those sorts of things than me and it drove me crazy.)
Yay Lincoln!!
and Natalie... keep trying, it took me a while to get a hang of it, too!
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