Do Your Best!

Our preschool had a bike-a-thon and we were happy that Ben learned to ride a bike just in time...

Unfortunately, this happy photo was before he started... When the bell rang to start, the kids all started to pedal, Ben started to cry.  He was worried someone was going to run into him.  We did a few laps together and finally, towards the end of the twenty minute round, he was able to do a couple of laps on his own.

Kara biked with some girls in her class and they were all smiles at the start line.

And then it was game on!  Kara biked for a solid twenty minutes, not stopping for a water break (even though it was over 90 degrees) or even to give her mom a high five!  She was concentrating and determined... and she did 60 laps!  She's eager to see if she did the most laps of all the girls at school.  We told her that what's most important is that she did her best, though we would definitely be amazed and excited if she did end up doing the most laps.

And then there's Jason who is just growing up so fast!  It seems like he just learned how to crawl and now crawling is so last week.  He wants to stand up and cruise around holding onto the furniture.  Is it me or does he look so much older as he stands with one hand down by his side?  Only nine months.... but still no teeth!