Showing posts with label DS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DS. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Bring on the bikes!



ummm, Sweetie???? WHAT are you doing??? Sweetie: I'm being a bridge Mummy!




We're developing an interest in some 2 wheeler action around here! I've been wondering when they'd get to that.

Last weekend, Murray took the training wheels off one bike & we all went down the road but the 2 wheel bike was the slowest going since there are so many starts and stops and we got left behind and my back got sore.

When I was out shopping awhile ago, I noticed the "Bike Buddy" for $20 & decided it wasn't worth it. Then after last weekend, I decided that between the 3 learners I'll be doubled over plenty and $20 didn't seem like such an exorbitant sum afterall! I tried it out tonight and feeling the investment is completely justified.

Sweetie wants to be the first to learn how to ride a 2 wheeler so we'll see how long she's keen on that! Tonight she saw a bottle in the ditch and abandoned all her training plans for the $.05 profit! Lovey & Murray had gone out on the trail a bike to find bottles so Honey, Sweetie & I went out with the little bikes.

As we were heading up to meet Lovey & Murray on their way back, Sweetie was feeling chatty.

S: Mummy?

Me: yes?

S: today I played with toys, then I looked at my book and helped cook supper and now I'm outside getting fresh air and riding my bike! I'm having a healthy day! I wanted to not play my DS so I found other things to do instead.

Me: that's a pretty good day then huh?

S: yeah, I think it's healthier to have some days with no DS!

Me: well it's not a bad thing to play your DS sometimes, but if it's alll you ever do, that wouldn't be healthy.

She's quite a thinker that one!

As far as progress on the 2 wheeler, they're figuring out they have to centre themselves but only hit it occasionally so far and it's pretty fleeting. Early days yet though!