Two Wheelers

Nicholas and Karlee have mastered their two wheelers at 4 years old!  After riding their bikes with training wheels for the past two summers, they seemed bored with their bikes.  So, we took off their training wheels and their pedals and let them them scoot around for a few days to get a feel for their balance.  Karlee was bound and determined to learn. We threw her pedals back on her bike and she was off!  Just like that!  She spent a day falling and crashing but she would get right back up, usually crying & hating her bike, but DETERMINED to conquer it...again and again!  It was the funniest thing to watch.  Mark and I learned a lot about our little Karlee that day. She is one STUBBORN little girl.  We always knew that but this made it even more evident.  

Nicholas took a few days to want to try it out but by the end of week, he had learned too! Now, HE'S THE ONE riding off of curbs and riding with his feet tucked up in his chest.  Karlee quickly follows.  In fact, one time she told me to watch, and I looked over and she was riding down the driveway with her eyes CLOSED!!!!  I had to catch my breath! We nicked that trick real quick! 

Now we can hardly keep them inside! They are constantly wanting to ride their bikes and scooters.  It's like a whole new world has opened up to them.  Freedom like they've never felt before...and they LOVE it!  They are requesting bigger bikes now.  Maybe for Christmas! These two.....

....I love them!