Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Persistence

 For most children, learning to ride a bike is a rite of passage.  This past fall for Alexandra, it was so much more than this.  When she came into our family at 4 yrs old,  pedaling any time of bike was very hard for her.  After lots of tears and persistence, she learned to ride with training wheels. 

As she started Kindergarten (Year 1 here) we decided she could learn this important task.  There were many days filled with "I can'ts" and tears (from her and me) as she struggled with this task. She saw it as just too difficult for her.  With her sweet Daddy's help and encouragement, she did not let herself give up.  These pictures are from the day she decided she could do this!  She came home from school and announced she was ready to try again.  There was cheering from all of us, including Becca, Drake, and Luke.  This was just the beginning of Alex learning how working hard toward something really pays off.  Since this day, one of her favorite activities is to go on rides with Daddy. 
Note:  She quickly got to the curb as this car approached!  :)