The Fay Family 4: August 2013

I was a little shocked to see that yet another month has gone by without me writing on here so I quickly set to work to download photos from the camera, ready to begin a post. Let me tell you that I was even more shocked to find that I have hardly taken any photos either!!! Shame on me.

Honestly we have been busy and active. Yet somewhere in the midst of enjoying the moments and each other I have forgotten to record them digitally. I never was one for taking photos. Liam is much better at remembering, as our record of past travels show. Since home educating though I have become a little more diligent about getting the camera out - until now it seems. Must be the holiday mode still lingering ;)

Our biggest moment over the past month was Daniel taking an interest in riding his pedal bike, as opposed to his running bike. He was a little fearful though that he would fall so I promised most lovingly to hold on and not let go. Up and down the footpath we went with me holding on and around the block we went with me in a running squat to minimise the aching back. Daniel was very excited that he was riding and less than understanding that I may need a 'break'!!

A little helping hand

Right time for the troops to be called in. Himself was requested to come down the park for his turn at support. We all got ready and headed off. Jasmine in lead with Daniel and himself in tow. As we walked along I could hear himself give a few encouraging words and then....... 'Right Daniel when we get to the park I'm going to give you a really big push and you keep going'. WHAT!!!!!!! That wasn't the plan - let him go???!!! What about my promise to hold on and guide? What about himself's turn to have a sore back?

'On the grass though ay?' I asked himself. 'No', he replied as if I was a little soft in the head, 'it'll be too hard on the grass.' Oh I thought ..... hold it in......... don't comment yet. Into the park we go and I wait with bated breath hoping that my boy will not be making his 6th trip to A & E before he is 5! 'Are you ready Daniel?' himself asks '1,2,3..... go!' I run along side waiting hoping and ................ low and behold Daniel is pedalling and riding by independently - Yay!!!!

Daniel up and going

I would have been holding onto that bike seat till he was 10 if needed (probably even older if he asked nicely enough) so thank you to himself for scaring the wits out of me and getting Daniel up and going ;) Since then there is no stopping the boy and I'm having to run beside just to keep up with the pair of them! The favourite is a grassy hill a few blocks from here which they both love speeding down and clambering back up. His love of riding his 'racing bike' is so great that he even wanted to take it to the shops yesterday - which is literally across the road!