So sorry to flood everyone with all the bike news, but it seems that is what we are doing lately. I guess two new bikes will do that to a family. We really hadn't got the chance to practice much since last weekend...Chance hurt his foot in P.E. so that slowed the fun down a little. Wednesday, Chance decided that he was ready to practice some more. Brian took the kids out while I finished doing some stuff around the house (that is never-ending), and by the time I got out there, Chance was cruising down the street. So crazy! I'm tellin' ya, the kid was going! I couldn't believe it! Everything goes smoothly as long as he doesn't have to turn...this is where the problem lies. He can go straight, but if he has to turn, he just stops the bike with his feet (the break is also still somewhat tricky), and flips his bike around. I can't get over how quickly all this has come to him. He is bound and determined to get his bike skills in tip top shape because he desperately wants to ride his bike to his friend's house around the block and there is no way I'm letting him do that when he can't turn corners! (I'm not sure I'll ever be ready for that! lol)
Ava has also been improving her biking skills. She can use the hand break now and she has definitely built up her confidence. She can zip down the street at a very fast pace and whips her bike around to go in the other direction. The other day, she realized that if she rode her bike down the driveway hill, it would give her a little speed boost. I'm not really a fan of this technique...not ready for all that! I think my intuition was right on this because she did that yesterday and had her first bike spill. She came off the driveway too fast and the bike (and her) fell to the side. It was a teary incident for awhile, but she dusted herself off and was ready to to it all over again. She's a tough little cookie! She said no more driveways for awhile and I agree!
After all the biking excitement, Brian and Ava went to the store and Chance and I enjoyed the outdoors some more. It was a wonderful evening outside...so fun. I'm really proud of both the kids. Here is a pic of me and Chance...followed by a few videos I took of the kids riding their bikes. I usually only post one, but I couldn't decide...they were all good in their own little ways...
Here is what he was doing when I came outside...
...and Ava...
Here is the first documented bike crash :(... (but also kinda funny)
And last (but not least)...I like this one because it's just us and the locusts. (He was out there for awhile...)