ROAD RASH

Today we decided to take a quick ride up the canyon before dinner. Meg's friend came with us so they rode in the trailer with Lance and Ava rode with me on the tow along. I trailed a little behind them to go slower with Ava and I guess it was for good reason. We were only a couple of blocks from the house when she fell off the bike while riding. I can't see her behind me but I could feel her fall, it scared me to death. Luckily she had her helmet and pads on so she only ended up with a nasty road rash.

She cried for a bit but then was ready to swing and slide at the park. Ava and I headed home to clean her up while Lance and the kids finished the ride. Ava was fine in the tub, while I cleaned the dirt off and even while I put medicine on it but once I put the band aids on all hell broke lose. She did not like the band aids!!! She has been crying on and off tonight but is good to go. No more tow along for a while.

TOOTH FAIRY

Last Tuesday night Meg came home from a birthday party and had discovered that she had her first loose tooth. I had just registered her for kindergarten on Monday and then a loose tooth. So crazy! I checked to see how loose it was a few days later and noticed that the permanent tooth was already through and half way up. So we tried to get that tooth out and it was not coming. We even tried pliers! Thanks to Brit she told us about the dental floss trick, where you loop it around the tooth and pull on each side. Lance got the tooth wrapped and was ready to tug when Meg pulled her head back because she was scared and out it came. The tooth fairy visited her last night and left her a five dollar bill( first teeth go for the highest price). She was super excited and even woke me up at 3 in the morning to show me.

BIKING DAY

Today was such a nice day with great weather. You know at every second Lance is trying to get us all on bikes. Usually we put Ava in the jogger but this year Lance thought she was old enough for the tow behind bike. I had my doubts and thought for sure she would fall off but she was a pro and held on so tight. He loves to start them so young which is great but I always think they need a bit longer. The only complaint from her was as we were pulling into the driveway she said hurt and showed me her hands.

Now Meg on the other hand. We have been trying to get her to ride her bike for a couple years now. All who know Lance knows that no biking is not an option. She still has her training wheels on and goes very slow. She kept falling on the way to the park but was doing OK. On the way home she had a complete meltdown. She hysterically cried, like I have never heard her before, the entire 4 blocks home. She sat on the curbs a couple times, in the road and kept screaming "Don't Leave Me!" She was either going to ride her bike home or drag it. She is such a softie and we may have damaged her permanently but she has got to learn to ride. Lance also told her that she is not allowed to watch any shows until she learns to ride her bike. I hope he sticks to that but we will see once he is watching the kids while I am working...