Movin' On Up!

A few weeks ago, while sitting in the waiting room as Patrick was doing his 3x's a week physical therapy I got a text from a friend of mine who watches my older boys on Wednesdays (so I don't have to drag them with me to therapy appointments.) She told me that Conner decided he wanted to ride a 2 wheel bike like the big kids and he just hopped on and started riding! I was so shocked! The kid had never even tried, or wanted to try, to ride his bike with out the training wheels.  And he just jumped on and started riding like a pro! When I got to her house to pick them up, he was still riding all around her cul de sac so excited and proud to show us how well he could ride. He was doing an awesome job!

So as soon as we got home, we took off the training wheels from his bike, and he started riding up and down our street like he's been doing it for years! He was having SO MUCH fun!!

The funny part of the story is Brayden's reaction. Brayden learned pretty quickly to ride a 2 wheeler a few years ago, but has not even touched his bike for probably a year and a half or so. He's been all about his scooter. His bike needed a few repairs (new inner tube for the tire and a new seat) but we never took the time to fix it because he just never wanted us to and never wanted to ride it. But as soon as he saw his little brother riding, he was all about his bike! So that weekend I went and bought a new inner tube and we fixed his flat tire. The seat is still not fixed (apparently a replacement for the kind of bike he has is not common... annoying!) but it is still usable. Luckily its been awesome weather and they have gone outside to ride their bikes almost every day after they finish homework. They are loving it! And I'm loving all the energy they use up by playing outside and riding their bikes!

After all .... isn't that what little boys are suppose to do?? They need to take advantage of it before it gets too scorching hot in the summer time!