I Think We Owe Someone $5!

At the beginning of the summer, we told the kids that whoever learned to ride a bike without training wheels first would get $5. We are not ashamed to use a bit of bribery and competitive edge in our parenting :-) Abbi was bound and determined to learn this skill and has been working diligently on balance and control of the bike. She has gotten frustrated on some days, but would come right back to it the next. Some days she would want a bit of help, and others she wanted to be left alone. As of yesterday, I think she is finally an official bike rider and the first of the Hughes children to conquer this rite of passage. So, I think we owe her $5! We are very proud of her and she is proud of herself too!