Sping is Here!

Adam wasn't quite ready last year for the training wheels to come off, but this year, he wanted to try again. Matt took them off and spent an afternoon teaching Adam how to balance, start and stop and after a few trials up and down the driveway with Grandpa and Dad, he is now riding up and down the sidewalk, turning, and stopping like a pro!
Hallie has also figured out how to ride her big girl bike, and is doing pretty good. She stops suddenly for no reason and it takes her a bit of time to get going again, so we are working on that.
But it is so nice to see them out having fun and riding bikes. It also reminds us how fast they are growing up!

From Bike Videos

From Bike Videos

We also took advantage of the recent warm weather and went to the park. It's a nice big new one, and had playground equipment that has been updated since we were kids. Gone are the days of the steel teeter-totter where you could jump off and about break the jaw or tail bone of the person on the other side. And Merry-Go-Rounds? Not the old kind where you can literally fall off if you aren't holding on. These are all plastic, safe, and made to ensure children's safety. While I am glad the kids are safe, it makes me a little nostalgic for our old park days. We all turned out ok. And you haven't experienced a slide until you go down a steel one on a hot summer day. ;)