The MaxMachine!

Unbelievable!

I don't mean to brag but I am super excited to tell you that

Max biked a whopping 1.4 miles today!

At the age of 2 years and 3 months,

he decided to ride his little balance bike all the way home from Noah's preschool.

It was really fun to watch him cruise along.

His little legs moving super fast.

He was able to hold a good pace and did not get distracted too much.

He is pretty proud of himself. So are we!

He really wants to be like his big brother.

Noah is great at helping him along

and setting a good example.

(When it comes to biking, at least.)

Here are my 3 favorite guys on their way to church.

Noah did not really start riding the balance bike

until he was almost 3.

He just was not very interested and the bike was a little big.

Max is a pretty tall kid and we have a different bike now, the Kinderbike.

Noah managed to totally destroy his Skuut.

He literally broke the wooden frame in half.

Karl glued and bolted it back together but it just was not the same.

I don't think it was made to be ridden hard daily.

It took Noah a total of 5 minutes to learn how to ride a bike with pedals.

We went around the block and there he was, pedaling away.

I am a big fan of balance bikes.

They have been around in Europe for a while now

and I am glad they are getting more popular here.

It only took Max about a week

to feel confident enough on his bike

to pull up both of his legs and glide along.

It was just the natural thing to do.

Now he is doing all sorts of tricks.

I love to see this development.

In case you are wondering if I make Max ride his bike:

absolutely not.

It is totally up to him whether he wants to ride or sit in the chariot.

I just give him the option.

If he wants to ride, I still pull the chariot.

When he is tired, we just throw the bike in the back

(or lock it to a tree and get it on the way back)

and he plops into the trailer.

I love it.

Being able to ride your bike = Freedom