What did you do today?

Little R learned how to ride a bike today!!  The Germans definitely know what they are doing when it comes to teaching kids to ride a bike!!  You might remember this: http://youtu.be/2fC_-Mbxf58

Back in November we picked up a balance bike for little R at a flea market.  We had seen the German kids riding these things from about the age of 2!!  We thought they looked pretty cool, and thought we would give it a try.  Little R has loved it, and he has definitely mastered the balance bike now.

When we moved to our new house, we met our German neighbors, who have a 4-yr old boy.  He was riding a regular bike, and we were amazed to see such a small guy riding a bike!!  After speaking with them, and watching him ride, we decided little R was ready to give it a try, too.

We started looking at the bikes, and they are expensive!!!  But I discovered $100 in little R's Christmas money envelope the other day that we had never spent...so the bike shopping was on!!

On Wednesday we went to a local bike shop and let little R try out some bikes.  We got him a bike, a helmet (with flashing lights) and of course a pirate flag for the bike...little R's choice!!

So yesterday afternoon, we gave it a shot!!  And here is what our little man did!!!

 http://youtu.be/FGIhaqc0n6I


 http://youtu.be/Rpdl264Llq8


So, at 4 1/2 years old, our little guy is riding a bike!!!!  We are so amazed (and a little scared) that he did it so fast!!