Training is over

Rebecca and Jessica both gave up their training wheels a couple weeks ago.

Here is Rebecca getting instruction from daddy. She was very determined and ready to go.

Rebecca getting the hang of it, but still needing a push:

And she's got it! She learned pretty quickly and was a good student. Rebecca tackled this just like she does (did) with most things (like potty training, reading, cleaning). She pays attention to others who are doing it, then she decides it's time for her to learn. Once she decides she's ready, she does it without much complication and she's very proficient with it.

Jessica, on the other hand, required a little more...uh...instruction. The battle of the wills - will she listen or will she ignore daddy and just do her own thing? (as if I have to ask)

It's the take-off that had her stumped. Once she got going she was gone, peddling as fast as her little legs would let her.

Of course she wouldn't listen to instruction, so she had to figure out the take-off on her own. And she did. I hope you can see her face in this picture! She's grinning ear to ear. She's happiest going as fast as she can - freedom!

Disclosure: No children were seriously injured in the taking of these pictures. (The injuries occurred later with many skinned knees and elbows...and tears.)