Bike the ridge!

Today was a momentous day for our family! 

Morgan rode her bike without training wheels for the first time! She even rode all the way down Ridge and back again! 

Evanston blocks off Ridge (one of our main streets) once a year in the fall for an event called "Bike the Ridge".  Every year we watch families biking with their kids and we are a little jealous. First off we are poor planers and usually forgot to mark our calendars for the event so we realize it's going on with little time to join in. Add to that the fact our oldest has been terrified of bike riding up until this past spring when she finally started showing an interest. Over the summer she concurred her fear using training wheels and a balance bike. Today for the first time she just took off on a normal bike without training wheels and there was no stopping her! Maya and Mercy joined the ride in a trailer behind my bike and we finally had our first real family bike ride. We have gone short (very short) distances before with Morgan using training wheels or just the girls on their balance bikes. Today I think one of Ben's dreams came true. He has been talking about going on family bike rides for a while. 

I am so Proud of Morgan! and excited for our next family bike ride!