Biking

So I have made it my duty this summer to teach Nugley to ride with two wheels. Dad tried last year but was unsuccessful. This is a new year, he is a little older and there is a reward of a kickstand to entice him with. As we got started we put on his helmet, elbow pads and knee pads and had a few words together on where to put each foot and why (he is a very technical boy and absorbs everything). Fortunately he lives on a court so there is little to no traffic and he has this great little circle which is just long enough for this occasion. So off we go down the driveway and around the bend, corners are always hard to do so I held on a little tighter at that time. By the time we made it around once he wanted to try again. I let go a little more and didn't say so until we got back again. He did have a crash into the garage but I pointed out that it does happen, he will fall, that he is still learning and that maybe he should just take a rest for a while and try again in a little while. 10 minutes later he was ready to go. In the afternoon we all got in the car and headed over to Walmart to get him his kickstand. When Daddy got home he was ready to surprise him with his "new" bike. Daddy was so excited and proud of him. Then Mommy got home and was shown the same. Now he has been riding two wheels since Thursday and can go down the street and back on his own. He is also looking forward to taking his bike to Nantucket this summer as it is a "biking island". I am so proud of him and happy that I was able to be here to see him grow.