It's Like Riding a Bike

Fiona got an awesome trike for Christmas. Her feet didn't reach the pedals yet, but she was in love. We spend the rest of the winter pushing her around the basement on it. Mike tried to show her how to steer it and as she grew we would have her work the pedals (for the parts of the rotation she could reach).

When spring came, the trike moved outside. We thought she would love it, but it just seemed to frustrate her that she couldn't ride it ... as she watched the neighbor kids zoom by on two wheels. It came out periodically, but without much success. Until Friday ...

After our family bike ride, we were going to play in the yard for a few minutes before going in. I asked Mike to grab her trike and just let her try again. Feet met pedals and she was off. Seriously - it was like she had been doing it forever. She steered, she pedaled, she giggled. It was pure bike riding happiness!

Don't call the authorities. We didn't expect her to ride.

The helmet went on RIGHT after this!!

See! Helmet!