James rides a pedal bicycle today without training wheels

Success!  The training paid off.  These pictures are in our garage tonight.

After a year of the balance "Skuut" bike, James rides a big boy bicycle without training wheels.  The Skuut bike probably set us back $200.00, but the big boy bike, which he loves, is a Goodwill special that probably ran us $10.00.  He's reached this milestone earlier than I did.


The lessons: (1) buy stuff cheap when you can, but splurge if necessary; and (2) train consistently, but not obsessively.




James resolutions for 2014:

1. learn to swim;
2. learn to read.

A perfect end to a great year for the youngster, a year of growth and accomplishments.