Look What Derek Can Do!!

Derek can ride a two-wheeler without training wheels! He hasn't been riding his bike for the past year because his mom and dad were too cheap to buy him compatible training wheels. He's been using Taylor's bike when allowed and I think he just got tired of it. I think he also realized that he's the only 6-year old on our street that couldn't ride on his own. So one day last week I asked if he wanted to try and after a couple sessions, with me holding his bike seat, he got it! The last thing he learned was starting on his own, but he's already mastered that too. He's been riding for a couple days now and he's addicted. It's all he wants to do. He told me yesterday (after crashing hard) "I know it's dangerous riding a bike and I might get hurt, but I don't care because it's so much fun". It's funny that he said that because, in the past, he was so afraid of falling that he wouldn't pedal fast enough which would cause him to tip over. It's so amazing to watch them learn new things. Way to go, Derek!
(I couldn't get one of the training wheels off, but it was raised up. Dave had to muscle it off later.)

For some reason he'd get giggling so hard that he'd get weak and tip right over.