Jacob riding his bike

Jacob took his new bike out for a spin last weekend. He had a lot of fun, but he has some learning to do. He's very good at steering, but pedaling is going to require some work. We're sure it won't take very long for him to learn. He's very determined. We also found him a helmet that has monkeys on it, which he was very excited to wear. While he is very unlikely to fall off a bike with training wheels, we want him to get used to wearing a helmet when he rides his bike now so we don't have to deal with that later. And you never know with him anyway. He might be planning to crash into a tree, just to see what happens. I should also point out that his bike came with the name "Gravel Blaster." We thought that sounded perfect for Jacob.

Riding down the driveway is easy. No pedaling required.

Getting a push from Daddy is good too. Again, no pedaling required.


Mariella, not on a bike. Notice her crazy brother in the background. He likes to walk over her in a straddling position. He likes to do this because he knows I don't like it.


Showing off her cool embroidered jeans. It's funny, this picture was taken on Monday (long sleeves and pants). Yesterday, it was 95 degrees in the afternoon. She was a lot more naked than in this one.

Happy girl!