Celebrating the Small Stuff

Finally! A warm sunny day, not a hint of a breeze, just the warmth of the sun that penetrates deep down to your bones. Today I worked up a sweat, isn't that crazy!? It feels like it's been forever since I worked up a sweat from playing in the sun. I have been teaching Timmy how to ride a bike. Wes was 4 years old when we taught him. It took us almost 2 day to where we could get him to ride off on his own for about 5 seconds without crashing. Wes would get frustrated, but he was determined to learn. Timmy I thought would be easier. Not to say Wes was tough, but Timmy catches on pretty quick to new things, trying to keep up with his brother. But for some reason he really gets impatient with himself when it comes to riding a 2 wheel bike. I even start off with a little pep talk to Timmy saying " Baby, it's not easy learning to ride a bike, and there will be times you will fall, but you are my smart strong boy and I know you can do it" ...10 minutes later he's ready to through in the towel. That's when my super duper mother skills really come into play. This is when you really hype-up the small stuff. My couching skills turn into " Timmy Shea! Did you see what you just did! You kept the bike up, riding on your own for three whole seconds! (As Wes cheers him on, "See Timmy, I knew you could do it"! ) Timmy was very proud of himself. After about 20 min. we took a break so it would be more of a fun event instead of him feeling like I was pushing him too hard. Tomorrow is a new day with new things to learn, I hope it's a nice one too. We will update you with pictures of Timmy's success in the future.