Got us some new wheels

I mentioned that the Princess has a bicycle, right? She's had this particular pink bicycle since she was about 2 years old. Since we moved in March 2004, the bicycle has been in storage. The townhouse complex parking lot was not a safe place for her to ride in. So it's been a while since she's ridden on a bicycle. We got it out of storage a couple weeks ago. It has a flat front wheel and a bent front fender. She's been riding the thing on the back patio. But she's grown SO much in the last year. It's been awkward for her to ride it.

On Saturday I talked to the Hubs about our girl needing a new bike. The other kids in the neighborhood have bikes. She needed one that would be more comfortable for her to take around. Yesterday? Sunday? We ventured to ToysRUs. YES! We actually took both kids into that confusing cauldron of toys. It didn't take us long to find THE BIKE.

What did we end up with? A Schwinn 16" Whisper Bike. It's metallic blue & purple. Ha! Got away with purchasing a bike that wasn't hot pink. Thank goodness! Got away with it not having Barbie on it. Got away with it not having Strawberry Shortcake on it. It's a basic, sturdy bike in girl-ish (versus girly) colors.

On our walk last night, the Princess rode her new bicycle. Yes, it has training wheels. Yes, she wore her helmet. Yes, she ended up falling twice. But she jumped back up after a quick brushing off and got back on both times. Whew! What was great was that two other of the little girls in the neighborhood were riding THEIR bikes as their parents were taking their evening walk. All the girls ended up riding up the hill towards our homes. Then they all headed into the cul-de-sac to hang out with the rest of the neighborhood crew.