Today Ethan turned three! His
prayers were answered and we gave him a bike for his big day. Chris skipped sleeping and the four of us went to a nearby playground to give him his gift and give it a spin.
He was as elated as we expected!
Ethan hopped right on and started pedaling...
And pedaling!
He showed no fear!
And then... The inevitable first tumble. The first knee scrap of sports weather!
At first we were alright. Just a lower lip response.
But THEN he saw the "red stuff."
The next half an hour was a variation of these looks...
But after a little non-bike related play, Grandpa called to sing Happy Birthday! Ethan, who thinks all phone calls are video chats like Skype, and yelled to Grandpa, "Watch this!!!" He jumped back on his bike and rode nonstop for at least another hour. He even took another tumble on the same knee later, but brushed it right off.
I imagine today will likely be a lot like his third year will be. Filled with lessons, laughs, and tears. I just hope more of the former than the latter!
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