Ryan Can Ride His Bike Without Training Wheels!!!

On Jan. 2, 2011, Ryan decided that he wanted to learn how to ride his bike without training wheels.  We told him that if he learned how to ride really well, we would take him to Maggie Moo's (a favorite local ice cream shop)  and he could get anything he wanted.  We went out into our street and tried it.  It didn't start out too good...lots and lots of falls...most of them just like this (or worse):

But we worked really hard throughout the week and he actually started doing pretty good.  He was able to go straight fairly far...and learned how to make big, wide turns.  So, we took him back to Steve's work parking lot today (01/08/11) and gave him the test.  In order to get Maggie Moo's, he had to be able to start off by himself, ride straight and make turns.  He did awesome!!!!!

So, we held up our end of the bargain...anything he wanted at Maggie Moo's.  He got a LARGE "Cotton Candy Ski Jump" which included cotton candy ice cream, marshmallows, marshmallow cream and M&M's.  It was so huge we had to put it in a cup.  He deserved it, though (and he told us so several times!!!).

We told Brock that if he said good, sweet, encouraging words to Ryan, then he could get anything he wanted at Maggie Moo's, too.  He got a LARGE double dip of Raspberry Sorbet and Chocolate Better Batter with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

They both thoroughly enjoyed their ice cream...and they still have half of it left for tomorrow!