May was a bike to school/work month in Bellevue (maybe elsewhere, too) so kids have been riding their bikes to school whenever they can. Alyson, seeing her classmates ride their bikes without training wheels, was gaining a little courage everyday to ditch her training wheels. She started practicing riding sans training wheels since last week on our driveway. When we bought this house eight and half years ago, this type of activity was what we imagined doing on our long driveway. It makes me smile to see my little girl with an over-sized pink helmet and tutu focusing so intently to master her big girl bike skill.
I was very impressed with Sean because he was so sweet and patient with her. He cheered her on saying "Aly, you are doing it! Good job!!" and did demonstrations for her. He watched her patiently on the lawn while she practiced and gave her advice when she was having a trouble. I could not be happier seeing him so gentle and being very brotherly towards his sister. Maybe neurotypical big brothers are often like that but for Sean, it was like a gift. It was so special and I will always remember it. I think Alyson will also.
Now Aly is a big girl bike rider! She only fell once or twice and she can now circle around the driveway for a long time. When Sean learned how to bike without training wheels, he wanted to keep riding forever. Alyson also felt the same way and wanted to keep on going if it wasn't dinner time. I am very proud of her new achievement! She is blossoming in America despite my initial worry when she returned from Japan. Hooray for Alyson!
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