Growing Up!

Kevin and I were getting ready for a date night, when Walker reminded dad that he had said he would take the training wheels off his bike. Now, Kevin had taken the t-wheels off in March and Walker had tried a few times to ride down our hill in the backyard and land on the grass. It worked okay... but Walker being our cautious and calculated child wanted to wait to learn how to ride a "big boy bike".



So then, Kevin headed out to take off the training wheels, while I got dressed for our date. In the time it took for me to get dressed and dolled up, Walker came to get me and tell me that he needed to show me he could ride his two-wheeler. I was so surprised, not sure what I would see.


Check this out... Kevin would give him a push and the run beside him and steady him with his hand. It's a little blurry as you can see, I didn't have the right setting.




The next day Walker wanted to ride while Kevin was at work and I so I ran next to him around our driveway once. Because I had stepped on a screw last week and it went through my foot it was painful to run so I challenged Walker to go around our driveway by himself. He took up the challenge. We are so surprised and proud of him. He is loving it and feels so grown up.



Our kids are growing up so fast. With Walker learning to ride his bike, I am reminded that these milestones are just opportunities for me to continue the process of letting go, knowing that in the process there may be some bumps and bruises.