Family Bike Ride

Fantastic-Forced-Family-Fun!  Otherwise known as, the family bike ride.  We had a rare empty Saturday morning and took advantage of it to take the kids out to a new (and fairly flat) recreation area to ride around.  Kari is still not big enough to keep up with the big bikes, so she rode behind Cubby and I pulled the two little girls in the bike carrier (aka their "carriage.")  It takes two cars to get everyone and everything to our destination, but it was great and not nearly as painful as the big kids thought it was going to be!

A Bike Riding Metaphor

 Can it be that Kari is really old enough to ride a two-wheeler??  Yup.  Time's not slowing down!  (Just look at those cute little red shoes though.)

But back to bike riding...

Learning to ride a bike is a lot like growing up.  All kids start with a parent lovingly following (and panting) behind them.

 Little by little, they gain momentum (and independence)...

 Sometimes they veer off course (and crash into the lawn).  But, parents are always there to steer them back and get them going again.

 And, oftentimes there's a younger one following along, just wanting to be big too.

At last, with a lot of hard work and determination, our little ones are off and running (or riding) on their own, ready to find their own way!

(I may, or may not, be just a little teary-eyed while writing this post.  Sniff, sniff.)

Great job, Kari!  We are so proud of you!

Sibling Rivalry

So, remember how Emily recently learned how to ride her bike (see here)? Well, about two weeks later, Christian decides he doesn't want to be left behind, and asks Daddy to take his training wheels off. One week later, he's riding it. He is very proud of himself; "I'm so excited I can ride a two-wheeler!!!"






Go Christian!!!