Thursday, March 16, 2006

A Sense of Accomplishment

I came home to an empty house today. Armloads of groceries to carry in myself. Wondering where the boys are...

Just as I finished putting away the last item, they got home. My son came in all sweaty and glowing with a beaming face. He gave me a huge hug, then stepped back and said "Guess what I did today????" Whatever it was, he was really happy about it! Then his daddy sauntered in with a very proud look on his face.

"I rode my bike with just two wheels and I went really fast and I went around the trail head three times!!! It was great!!! Daddy was right - it is easier on two wheels than on four!!!" All of this said with a breathlessness that told me he was very impressed his own self.

I hugged him right back and told him how proud I was of him.

We had despaired of this day ever coming. This is his second bike. The first one had training wheels and was really too small for him, and he started out okay but then decided that he hated riding his bike. We were really sad about that because both of us love riding and have been waiting for the day when we could all ride together. And it looked like that day would never come. We bought another bike for him in hopes of sparking his interest, but he was adamant - he was NEVER going to ride.

So why the change of heart? Why did he suddenly decide that he wanted to ride his bike (hubby says it was our son's idea to go)? Whatever it was, I'm not looking a gift horse in the mouth. I am so glad this happened!!!! He is so proud of himself - and we're proud of him too.

4 comments:

Alice in Wonderbread said...

Yay Z-man! :) Woo hoo!!!!!!

I remember my first ride on two wheels. It took me a ton of falls. I have been and always will be off balance due to the damned birth defect (mild form of cerebral palsy, which affects my sense of balance). About two weeks trial and error, but that first ride....I'll never forget it.

WAY TO GO GUY!! says auntie Christin to her unseen but certainly felt nephew. :)

WOO HOO!! He's free now. This kid can go anywhwhere, be anything- the sky's the limit. Go guy!

Sayre said...

Z-boy says he likes YOU, Chris!

He wants to go for a ride everyday, so today we're going to ALL go for a ride. He wants to show off his ability for Mommy...

Alice in Wonderbread said...

yahoo, Z-man! Who's Z Man!!?!?!

Sayre said...

He's Z-Man!!!! He did so well - I was duly impressed. Starts off on his own, stops on his own. Sometimes he gets going so fast, he says, "watch out! I'm getting out of control!"

I have to remember the sunscreen, though. It's not that hot, so I forget that the sun's still shining and we are really, really white people who burn easily. Poor Z is quite red now....