Take off those training wheels

This afternoon, Shayleigh announced she didn't want training wheels any more. So we took the training wheels off and went outside before dinner. Now, Shayleigh is the type of child who just sets her mind to doing something and does it. However, she expects immediate results. She found out last summer that you can't just think you know how to swim, but actually have to learn. This didn't bode well with her and we had a disastrous summer of swim lessons, but that is another whole story. Riding a bike, well, lets just see it in pictures.

Pretty excited.

Hmmm.

Trying to get it started.

Getting her balance.

That foot is down again!

Pedaled two times and then- oh no!

Well, I didn't think she'd get it on the first try. She however thought she should. The pictures don't show it (because I am the bike instructor as well as the photographer), but I was there holding the back of the bike for most of the lesson. She wanted to try it by herself, so then I stepped back and took pictures. There were some tears- actually a meltdown because well, she's 5 and she told me that she could do it. We will try again.