Two-Wheelin'

It is a proud moment when training wheels are removed from a bicycle. And we were very proud (and hopeful) when Mike removed the training wheels from Seth's bike...A YEAR AGO!

From that time forward, we had been bribing Seth with Bruster's Ice Cream if he would just learn to ride his bike. Usually the conversation went something like this:
Us: Seth, we really want to go out for ice cream tonight, will you please try to ride your bike?
Seth: Um, no thanks.

On occasion we could get him to at least try, albeit half-heartedly. But, all along we knew he could do it if he just made his mind up to do it. If there is one thing we have learned about this kid in the last 5+ years it is that forcing him to try something doesn't usually go over too well. But, if you can get him to just want to try it, all is well with his world (and ours).

So, Sunday afternoon we again suggested that he learn to ride his bike and this was the response we got:














Cute, isn't he? :-)


After 2 or 3 attempts that looked something like this:
















He did it!!
















And there was much rejoicing and eating of ice cream! :-)