First Bike

Joe took Oliver to REI to look at bikes on Friday evening after school.  We've been talking about getting him one this Spring since he is finally just tall enough to be able to fit on one and his interest was becoming more apparent.  Joe bikes to work a couple days a week and has a bike trailer that he will pick Oliver up from school with a few times a week as well.  Oliver loves it.  He loves the mechanics of it and, of course, he loves anything with wheels.  He has also started noticing a lot more what the "bigger kids" are doing.  And he has mentioned that when he gets a little bigger he will be able to get a big boy bike too.

When Oliver got to the bike store, it was clear that he was all in.  After test riding a couple, he picked the one he liked the best and wanted to take it home to ride.  He exhausted himself practicing in the alley last night.

When he woke up this morning, it became the centerpiece of all the activities we had planned for today.  "Let's ride my bike to Spanish", "Let's go to the park and ride my bike after Spanish", "Let's ride my bike to Olivia's birthday party."  He already asked Joe how much he needs to practice before he can take the "extra wheels" off.  I am not sure how long the love affair will last, but for right now the kid LOVES his bike.