No Training Wheels

I have decided that teaching Brady to ride his bike was perhaps intended to teach me a parenting lesson.  I wanted Brady to ride his bike without training wheels SO bad, but his interest in no training wheels was comparable to my excitement about going to the dentist.  I love to see him learn new things, want him to be good at things and tend to have high expectations.  I was encouraging Brady to ride his bike because I knew he could do it and the more I pushed the less interest and more resistance he showed.  We hadn't pushed practicing riding the bike in awhile so decided to try again.  Several of the kids in the neighborhood recently learned which I think made him a little more interested.  This time he was willing to try and I am amazed at the difference a little motivation makes in learning a new skill.  Brady picked it up quick and is so excited to be riding without training wheels.

First video is on his small bike earlier in the week.

He's now confident on his bigger bike.  Yeah Brady!

Avengers Baseball 2014

Brady had lots of fun playing baseball this summer.  I am amazed at how much the team has grown over the past couple of years going from tee ball to machine pitch this season.  We capped off the season with a fun picnic at Shawnee Mission Park.  At the picnic one of the boys little sister found a blue tailed lizard.  Ellie thought it was pretty cool until we tried to have her hold it.   Brady has about a month off and then we will start Fall baseball. 

4th of July 2014

We visited Cory's parents the 4th of July extended weekend.  We had lots of fun swimming, boating, fishing, watching fireworks and Cory and I even fit in a 5k race.  Cory and I both set personal records on our 5k (Well any time would have been a PR since it was our first ever 5k). 

Summer Fun

Miscellaneous summer pictures at the pool, zoo, PowerPlay and just hanging out.

Nifty Nut House and more

We took a weekend trip to celebrate Grayson's 6th birthday.  The kids both had a blast at the gymnastics party.  Ellie loved the foam pit and Brady had a blast swinging on the bars.

My grandma and grandpa have been talking for years about how we need to make a trip to the Nifty Nut House and we finally fit it in.  The Nut House has been in Wichita since before I was born, but in my 21 years living there I never went.  Cory was in absolute heaven looking at and sampling the various mixes, nuts and candies.  Brady found many things that he needed while Ellie decided to walk behind the counter and just help herself to a sample.  For anyone visiting Wichita, this place is a hidden gem.

While in town, we also fit in a little lake time and of course another birthday celebration for Ellie.