Weren’t we just moving you into a big boy bed?
and now.
You’re growing, changing, moving faster than my heart.
Ready.
(wait, let me get my camera)
Set
(hold on, let me change my settings)
Be. Still. My. Heart.
No Training Wheels
Bike vs. Neighbor’s Brush Guard aka Thank God For Helmets
Even at 5, you show the man you will become.
Even while the tears are streaming down your face, you get back on that bike with Daddy’s strong hands steadying you and you ride one more time, just to prove that you can.
Be Still My Heart
Monkey is growing up so fast! That’s an impressive road rash, I hope he’s feeling okay now.
Tara, he’s growing up way too fast!! He’s doing much better, thank you 😉 Yep, he really did it up good.
Awww, those are great pics! He’s very brave!!!
Thank you, Dana! Yes, he is very brave – and it scares the tar out of me on a daily basis 😉
This made me tear up a little! My daughter is 5, but I’m not ready for her to grow up yet! I think I’ll leave those training wheels on a while longer!
<3
ahhhhh… we were just talking about doing this with my five year old earlier. so scary, but also AWESOME!
awww <3 it is EXACTLY that, April - Scary and Awesome all at once. (hugs, friend)
How did this happen already?
Mom, I wish that I knew. (sigh)
Great photos and post! Your Little Monkey without training wheels and with man-sized resolve and determination. Must of been one very proud and happy household (a little boy) after he accomplished this milestone.
Thank you, Paula! He’s very proud of himself! If a tad frustrated that we won’t just let him ride without us around 🙂
Fury learning to ride a 2-wheelers was one of the proudest days I ever experienced. Monkey must’ve done all of you so proud. Signature bumps n bruises and all 🙂
{fist bump} 😉
As I read your posting of your son riding his bike without his training wheels, the memory of my “baby” doing the same come flooding back to me and my heart stopped for a second and I knew the fear, the pride and the love that you felt at that time. Then I chuckled and just thought of all the adventures you have yet to experience.
I know…. My “baby” has grown up (currently 26) and is currently deployed in the Navy and I often wonder how he is even alive today with some of the daredevil adventures that he had with his friends as they were growning up. But a greater being knew that he would grown into a fine young gentlemen and protected him through every scrap, ER visit and every brillant idea that they could come up with.
I can’t wait to read about the next adventure.