goodbye training wheels

Sarah Kate said good bye to her training wheels today...

 If was her idea.....

and she was ready......

 She may not want to do some things as early as the boys.....

 But when she says she is ready....

 She is ready......

 one tiny push and she was off...all on her own ....and she never fell, stumbled or looked back....

 Here's to many happy miles on your bike, SK!

We are so proud of you!

A new member...

Tonight we had all settled down for the night...clean kids and babies and the smell of lotion lingered in the air. The children had gone downstairs for just a few more minutes of play before bed time. It was then that out the basement window they saw Ben trying to learn to ride his bike...down the same grassy hill in the Dowdy's back yard where the older court kids had gone before...Ashton, Riggs, Sarah Riley, Rollins...and now Ben. The boys were so excited for him and off they ran to get their bikes and join him to support and encourage their buddy...and it was late...and they were clean...but your buddy only learns to ride his bike once...and this was the start of a new adventure with Ben...he would now be a court bike buddy.


We stayed outside until Ben got it...and we all were proud of him!

So with dirty feet and a new member of the court kid bike club the kids sat on the curb and had a celebratory drink and then we all came in...put another memory in the Zermatt Court memory book!

I am so happy my children care about their friends and are happy to love and support them!

Triathalon..get ready for the Hardy Boys!

Last year Riggs did this triathalon and it was so good for him to try it and finish it...so great for his confidence! Well today I signed them both up for the one this year. Rollins is excited but nervous because he is not comfortable on his bike really...especially when it comes to stopping! But he got right on it today and started practicing! I was so happy and proud to see him do that! He is such a go getter!! And Lila Ray was inspired to ride her bike while watching her brother...and although it is heavy as hades for a little baby she will carry it herself or die trying! I hope she always keeps that spunk!