Big Boy Bike, September 2011: "Don't look at me ... watch where you're going!!" Edition

Well, we'd been thinking about getting Jefferson a big boy bike. He started big boy school. He's graduated from his big wheel. It was time. We did some research. He test drove a few. He woke up from his nap today and we surprised him with the Hot Wheels Speed Demon.









He had to know it was coming. Yesterday he picked out the Batman bike helmet and bell. Anyway, he was on this bike like a duck on a June bug.









We had to establish some rules. Rule #1: Open your eyes, ding dong.












He got the hang of it. Mom took this photo. This is top speed.












He hadn't figured out how the brakes work yet. He crashed into Mom.












Which was hilarious. Naturally.












What a sweet boy.