Monday, July 16, 2007
She's Got This!
Duchess is our youngest! In the past two years, her health has taken such an amazing turn for the better, that we still tend to shelter her. However, she is growing up and really trying new things. The latest is her bike. The bike that has sat in the garage since Christmas. She has sat on it twice, not pedaled, sat. So the other day, when I was talked into taking Princess on a bike ride, Duchess decided she was going, and as a bonus, so I couldn't say no, she volunteered to wear the hat.....she hates the safety hat. So The Man decided to tag along....here we goooooooooo
Starting out, she was very excited! Woohoo, I'm going for a bike ride. And I'm wearing new flip flops, yes!
I can almost see the sweat popping out on her forehead here, she is starting to pedal and keeps looking back at me like, "You gonna push anytime soon?"
Princess is literally flying around her in circles. Princess is a die hard bike fan, can you tell, that is a monster of a mountain bike she has there.....
We finally got off our little street and onto the main drive. She is determined to catch up to her sister, who is out of sight by now, waiting at the flagpole. But that didn't stop Duchess from yelling at her....constantly....while gasping for breath and pumping those little legs....
At this point, she is really going along. Good speed, good pace, only slightly red-faced.
Until she hit the fence and bumpy road...then she kept veering towards the fence. She was also really tired but refused to give in. So The Man kicked in to keep her on the straight and narrow.
We finally turned around and on our way back, the *&$&^()_ sprinklers came on, so we hit the road as so not to get soaked. Princess is moving right along....
And here is Duchess on the home stretch, the house is in sight and she couldn't be happier. She is already muttering about needing to lay down with a milk and watch some cartoons cause she is really hot. Poor little red face....What impresses me the most is that once she made her mind that she was gonna ride that bike, she went whole hog. She gets that from The Man.
Labels: Duchess, girls, Great Parenting 101
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You tell such a great story and the pictures.... I love them. Way to go Duchess!