And, She's Off!!!

Monday night, Abby (finally) learned how to ride her bike without training wheels!!

This was a big moment for sure, but I think it meant more to Greg than Abby. For months (well, years) now, Abby has been saying she's not interested in riding her bike. In her words, "It's boring." Which I KNOW killed Greg to hear that, since he's such an avid cyclist.

Well, over Spring Break last week, we decided it was time. She's almost 7 1/2, and sorry to compare kids, but Nate learned when he was 5 1/2 years old. Greg took her out for a few spins a few times last week, and though she did pretty well, she just wasn't trying very hard.

Then, Monday night, when we told her she could have a trip to Claire's (the jewelry/accessories store in the mall), she finally got motivated! Ha! She & Greg were outside for maybe 15 minutes and then all of a sudden I hear yelling. In a good way. I went outside to find this:

Something finally clicked and she got it!!

Proud Daddy!

 So, true to my promise, we went to Claire's yesterday after school and she picked out make-up and root beer flavored lip gloss :) She is one of a kind, I tell ya!

Greg, you have officially taught both of our kids to read AND to ride a bike. I would say your work is done here! :)

Just for kicks, here is a comparison of Nate's lesson & Abby's. Clearly one kid was enjoying themself just a wee bit more!!