Bloggy Giveaways- Check Mine Out

I am participating in the Bloggy Giveaways Quarterly Blog Carnival. WOW! There are already over 700 entries!

For my giveaway, I am giving a FREE $10 gift card to Starbucks OR Walmart (your choice). All you have to do is comment here on one thing you are thankful for. The one I find the most interesting or the most inspiring will be the winner. The winner will be announced August 1.

***additional information added July 30- I am going to accept comments until August 1 at 11:59 pm- I just love reading how everyone is thankful! I am also going to use a random number drawing to choose the winner- there are just too many good ones. Thanks for stopping by!

Riding a 2 Wheeler

My son saw that his cousin, just 6 months older, could ride a 2 wheel bike, while his still had his training wheels (he just turned 5). He still had to choose his gift from his grandparents, so he asked for a 2 wheel bike with a kick stand. He is a tall boy and we actually had to get him a 20 in. bike (the 16 in did not have a kickstand!), but we found one with a low seat. He rode in circles as hubby and I held on. Then I went in and looked on the internet for ideas. Using some great guidelines to teach a child to ride a bike, we raised the training wheels on his little bike and let him try- and he balanced. So we took those off in a few minutes and let him try down the driveway into the grass and I let go! He did it. So we moved back to the big bike and he could do it! Yeah! He cannot get on without holding on, but he can peddle away.

Yeah!

And boy am I tired from running along in the hot FL sun!
Whew!

Pictures to be posted soon!