We’d noticed for a while that Finn’s bike was looking a little small for him, but he was reluctant to switch because the next size up is just a bit too big. Finally, after the camping trip where he did a lot of riding, he agreed it was time for an upgrade. Here’s his fancy new bike.
Finn was so excited about his bike that he wrote about it. Keep in mind when you try to read it that he has just started writing and many of his letters are backwards. Oh, and word spacing? Not so important to a Kindergartener.
Translation: “I got a new bike and it is faster than my old bike. It is a blue and black bike.” Yay, Finn!
The boys spend a lot of time riding their bikes on the sidewalk in front of our house. There’s a part of the sidewalk that has been lifted up by tree roots and they use it for jumping. I’m sure they feel like Evel Knievel, but really they’re barely leaving the ground. You’d never know it from their faces though — especially Ezra.
Finn’s approach is a little mellower.
They graduated to crossing the street on their own this weekend. They wanted to go around the block, but the street just north of us doesn’t have sidewalks on the south side, so in order to ride on the sidewalk they have to cross the street. It’s a big step in their world.
