if at first you don't succeed ... try another day

a few times lately alex has told us that he wants to learn to ride a bike
WITHOUT training wheels.
thinking that he wasn't quite ready i've put him off each time.

well ...
with drew getting his new bike
alex got a renewed passion ...
and drew and ben immediately jumped on board.
they made it their mission.

in truest barnett fashion ...
they were out by 8 a.m.
giving it a try.



not quite sure why the TEACHERS needed the helmets ;)
to protect them from alex possibly?!

drew REALLY wanted to help ...
he tried and tried to convince alex to do certain things that he thought would help.

but alex just wasn't having it.
he told drew that 'he pushes too fast'
and the lesson ended just as quickly as it started.
as alex put it 'it's just no use'
he's decided that he likes his training wheels
and that he'll try again when drew learns to teach
'more like franklin's mom'

until then ...
i know alex is MUCH safer.
the neighbors will be spared MUCH screaming.
and
i have MUCH time to sit down and watch some franklin
so that i know what to expect when it becomes my turn