Bike riding

This weekend, Abbie finally accomplished our big goal-- riding a bike without training wheels!! A few weeks ago, we realized she needed a new bike. Hers was bought used. The back tire was smooth in many places from skidding to a stop (Abbie was a very skittish rider!), the hand brake was missing a brake pad, and eventually one of the pedals started falling off repeatedly. We found this a great time to buy the next size up in a nice bike she could have for many years. Thanks to suggestions from our local bike shop workers, we got a nice bike WITHOUT training wheels and removed the pedals, turning it into a balance bike. After just a few outings, Abbie had the balancing down and we were ready to put the pedals back on. Not 3 outings later, she is riding a bike! So very exciting!!  Here's a clip of one of her first long runs by herself:

http://youtu.be/lNlcy_wg0DM

Of course, Jason was very jealous, and I imagine he, too, will be riding a 2-wheeler within the next week or two.