Bike Riding....hey! That's not half bad!

The Doodlebops used to have a little scenario they did where they were served cauliflower. One of them really didn't like it - but it turned out he'd never tried it. After a lot of encouragement he finally decides to try a tiny bite, and then exclaims, "Hey! That's not half bad!"

We've borrowed that phrase a lot in our life with Peirce. He's often timid about stuff....and we push and prod as much as we feel we can....and often times we get a, 'Hey! That's not half bad!"

Such was the case with bike-riding.

Peirce didn't really like bike-riding. It was too dangerous. So we decided we'd get a co-pilot. Maybe that would help him get the feel of it.

I think it did...but that was still a little dangerous and he spent most of the time saying, "Slow down Mom." "Don't go on the bump Dad." "Oh no!!! Stop!!!"

So this Spring we decided we were going to have to MAKE him learn.

It didn't go that well. Peirce doesn't take well to being made to do stuff. I have a video of him crying and carrying on....but he doesn't like that video so I decided this picture will just have to do.

So finally we had to promise that we wouldn't ever make him learn to ride...and he could learn on his own.

I truly never thought he'd do it. He was so timid about it! But once again, I was wrong. One night in June Jill rushed inside to tell us to HURRY HURRY! Peirce can ride his bike!!

And sure enough, she was right!!




And what a run summer it has been. Of course, now and then we've had to ground him from his bike for taking off for too long and not telling us where he's going, or for going somewhere he wasn't allowed - but mostly it's been a great summer thanks to his new found skill!! Way to go Peirce!!!