Mitch and his Bike

About a month ago Mitch and I were sitting in the house after school watching Myth Busters. It was a typical re-run. Almost every TV show is. Instead of sitting there mindlessly watching, I decided to take Mitch out with his bike. This day was special though... We took off his training wheels.
He was really excited but a bit apprehensive. We headed to our nearby park that had a slight downhill grade. Nothing major, but just enough to keep the momentum going on the grass.

After two tries, he was off without any help from me. It was heart wrenching to watch as he wobbled about, steering almost uncontrollably, hitting bumps in the grass and gaining speed that I was sure he couldn't handle. But he did. And he did it well.


What a milestone... He was so proud of himself. We went home and celebrated with a big bowl of ice-cream.

This video is his 4th solo ride... My boy is growing up.