Riding her bike....

Mariah finally did it. We have been trying for almost a year to take the training wheels off her bike, but she refused. Both the other kids were training-wheel-less by the age of 4. But, Mariah seems to walk and ride to a different beat - as long as she is having fun, why try something different...

Well, her bike tire blew out and she had nothing to ride. It took us a while to find a new one - in fact we had to order it off the internet. I guess this area doesn't believe in small, white bicycle tires. So, while we waited for the new tire to arrive, she decided she wanted to ride Victoria's bike - even though it did not have training wheels. So, I go out in my flip-flops figuring we would be done in about 10 minutes because she wouldn't be having any fun and she would be done. Well, just like the shoe tying experience, she just took off!!! I was a little nervous how long she would go, so I kept running beside her until I knew she was going to be okay - not an easy task in flip-flops. It took her a few turns around the cul-de-sac before she figured out how to turn, so she would just stop, get off the bike, turn it around and get back on.

It also took her a while to figure out how to get started without the curb...but she was determined to do everything herself...

One of the best parts...Nana and Grandpa were here to watch her do it!

Way to Go Mariah!!!