Thursday, October 2, 2008

He Did It!


Other kids zoom by
As he walks down the sidewalk.
I can’t ride a bike.

We know you can ride.
How long will it take to learn?
You just got to try.

He tries many times.
Then a wobbly start smooths out
He proved himself wrong!

Haiku Friday We're so proud of Ethan for not giving up. Want to read more haikus? Click here.

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Fantastic!! I love the picture and it is one he'll remember when he starts teaching his own child to ride a bike!

maggie said...

Aw, perfect picture and perfect haiku chronicling this rite of passage. :)

Unknown said...

YAY!! We can't even get our daughter ride her bike. She fell off once and now won't get back on. Has a literal meltdown if we try to encourage her to get back on :(

Vixen of Vixensden.com said...

Hooray for success! Nice job on the bike riding and the haiku.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Korie said...

Oh yay! What a great memory for him and you to have!

Maria said...

Way to go Ethan :))) from your cousins' Grace and Dan

Cookie said...

That is great news! He'll be doing Wheelies before you know it ;)

Kathleen said...

Woo hoo, I know how much hard work it takes to get there. Well done

Memarie Lane said...

Yay! I'd so love to see Max on a bike but our neighborhood is just too scary. Awesome you got a good pic of it too.

Mayberry said...

Woohoo! That is sch an exciting milestone!

Kathleen W. said...

How thrilling! I remember my first time riding a bike by myself...I thought my dad was still holding onto the back but he wasn't, and I was excited and scared to find that I was doing it myself. Nice haiku too!

kouji said...

brilliant. reminds me of how i felt when i was first able to ride a bike without training wheels. :)

the mama bird diaries said...

How amazing!! Congrats.

Honey Mommy said...

Wahoo! That is so cute. My little guy hasn't even figured out pedaling yet, but I'm sure this day will come for me sooner than I think!