Last fall Todd took Jackson’s training wheels off of his bike before we put it away for the winter. Jackson dabbled with it a bit, but he thought he would wait until the spring to really get started on practicing. A few months ago Todd and I went to Jackson’s school auction. We bid and won on bike ride and picnic lunch for Jackson with his teacher (and a friend). When we got home and told Jackson, he was excited and then mortified. He said, “I really need to get started on riding my bike without training wheels.” So now that we have such nice weather he has been able to practice. The first day, Jackson did pretty good. There was a lot of leaning going on, but he was really starting to get the hang of it. I started out running behind the bike, but then I realized, if I’m running and holding on, I can’t take pictures. So Todd did the holding and running and I could get some great pictures. Jackson fell a few times, but he got right back up and started again. Aubrin ran next to him cheering him on. Finally my little lovely got on her scooter so she could keep up. 
Yesterday Jackson got back on his bike. Todd was behind him for a bit of support. He let go and down the street Jackson went. He never looked back, but Todd and I could tell he was smiling from ear to ear knowing the accomplishment he made.
All day today he was zipping up and down the driveway, back and forth on the sidewalk. Then there is Aubrin, running behind him like a puppy, still cheering him on!
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