it has taken two weeks to accomplish the quest of riding without training wheels. hampton, age 4, decided late april that she was tired of riding on her "baby bike" and wanted to ride her big girl bike instead. we insisted that it would be easiest to learn to ride her "baby bike" minus training wheels, first. luckily, the wind was blowing the right direction, and she agreed. as i am certain the entire neighborhood could attest, the feat did not go without hair raising screams, sobs, and 4 year old cursing...at her bike, at her dad, at me, and anything else that got in her way! if she wasn't able to do it, it was because, "YOU DIDN'T PUSH ME RIGHT!" she even resorted to tossing her "baby bike" on the ground, while screaming "YOU ARE NOT MY FRIEND ANYMORE!" yikes. we took a few days off, and low and behold...she got it! oh my, what a relief! i still cannot say that she happily rides and crashes with grace. now, it's the tree's fault, or the dog's fault. nevertheless, hampton is able to ride on two wheels...on her "baby bike." i can also attest that i have personally witnessed her killer instinct, drive and determination. perhaps she SHOULD play t-ball with all of her boy friends! she scares me!
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