John Hides, Sam Rides

I love playing Hide and Seek with the boys. I am usually the Seeker, and I love hearing John count back as he runs to hide, and then hearing him laugh as I go from room to room saying "Where oh where could John be?!" Their laughing always gives them away...that, and well, John's choice of hiding methods:


As I mentioned yesterday, Sam rode his "new" bike for the first time on Saturday. He got the bike for Christmas but I think - having just turned 4 - he was too young. I was surprised that his Daddy got him a bike (during a without-Mommy shopping trip) but, it was cute to see him excited about getting his first son his first bike. Sam loved the idea, not so much the reality.

Lately he's been watching in awe as our neighbor kids ride their motorized scooter (the skateboard on wheels kind) up and down the street. He says he wants one. I tell him that he has to learn to ride a bike before he can get a scooter, and voila! Sudden interest in getting on that bike. He said, "Okay, let's go out right now! I'm ready to practice riding my bike!" Tom wasn't home at the time, and he was amazed at my ability to get him on the bike, after all this time. Oh, a little bribery goes a long way.