All I have to say is you rock!!
Okay, I have a little more to say than that. Today you learned to ride a bicycle without training wheels! I would like to say I sat there and worked with you for hours and hours but I didn't. You learned how to ride a bike by yourself with your friends cheering you on! Our neighbor had told me that she taught her kids how to ride without training wheels on this bike. I know that you have wanted all summer to ride without training wheels, we've taken them off for a little while but you always have asked us to put them back on fairly quickly.
I went ahead and asked our neighbor if you could try balancing/scooting on this bike and she said of course. I showed you how to scoot with your feet on the ground and told you not to try pedaling just use it like a scooter with your feet on the ground. You did that once then put the bike down and went back to playing with the kids. I went inside to work on chores occasionally peeking on you and noticed you were back on the bike the second I came inside. Sure enough about 20 minutes later the neighborhood kids came running into my kitchen telling me that you were riding the bike!!
So I grabbed my phone and watched you and your big grin ride the street without training wheels. You asked me if I was soo proud of you, I was over the top proud of you. It felt as if my chest would burst I was filled with such joy and amazement.
Today the last day of summer you taught yourself how to ride a bike.
