Grace and her bike

Grace loves to ride her bike but she hates the training wheels.  Who can blame her, she's 9 after all and the neighborhood kids her size/age don't use them.  But she hates when we take them off.  She's gone back and forth several times with "Please take them off" only to end up in tears 2 seconds later and asking for them back on.  Friday she decided it was time for them to come off again.  Daddy acquiesced and I spent a L-O-N-G time that afternoon trying to help her "get it".  It just wasn't happening.  So the next day she asked Daddy to help.  I loaded Kate up in her kiddie seat on my bike and Tony & I went around the block while Grace and Daddy practiced.  The block is not that big.  By the time we made a circle, Grace was on her own!!  Still unsteady but no hands from Dad.  We circled again and by the time we got back, she was a pro!!!  Go Grace and Daddy!!!  So we all went for a ride around the entire subdivision while Daddy jogged along side Grace.  She was so proud of herself.

And without further ado... here she is.  :)