Two Wheels!

Yes - that's right! Two wheels for both girls!

Of course, Mike had just spent an hour yesterday putting the training wheels back on their bikes so they could go around the block with him. I had been asking him to do it, too because the girls go pretty fast on those bikes with training wheels. Then I have to run (with JM in the jogging stroller) to keep up. Nothing like seeing your kids getting way ahead of you on their bikes and careening toward the ditch to make you run fast!!

And then this morning, Clara started off balancing on our third bike (bought it cheap at a garage sale with the idea of replacement parts) and then she got the hang of it, balancing and pedaling, after about half an hour. She was doing circle around that driveway like a pro.

It took a little longer to get Gracie warmed up to the idea, but after she had a while to decide for herself she suited up and headed out. She got discouraged more easily, but Mike took her into the shade of the driveway and had her going straight up and down. He helped her for a little bit and then she took off on her own, too.

I know it's hard for Gracie sometimes to see her sister accomplish these things at the same time, but I guess it's teaching her the lesson to persevere and not get discouraged!

I'm so proud of them both! Hopefully, in a few weeks I'll be jogging?/running along with them around the block and we'll be avoiding all the ditches. Mike found a bike ride in a month or so with a 9 mile route. We'll have to see if the kids would be ready for that (JM would get to ride in the trailer).