My Big Mouth, Bikes and DS(es)


Last year we took the training wheels off of the Bigs' bikes and in order to get Joe to 'try' riding, I tried bribing him with little things. Nothing was working and so I blurted out the only thing he talked about after his kindergarten year... a DS! It was quite foolish since I didn't really know what one was. Joe hopped on his bike and was riding without training wheels (and with one hand- waving at us) in about 5 minutes! Clearly that extra bit of external motivation paid off (for him)! Ali Jane rode a bit last year, but not like Joe who would rarely get off his bike once he mastered it (we were glad in the end he spent more time on his bike than with his DS).
Last week I noticed Ali Jane riding (really well) on two wheels using her OLD little bike. I told her to ride the new bike she got last year. She pouted a bit but then got on and took off. She really liked it! After a night of fun on her bike, she said to me, "And just think mom, four more days of riding and I can get a DS just like Joe!"


Well, Ali Jane's memory clearly doesn't take after her Great-Nan's (yet anyway...) and she was ready to "earn" her DS too! I couldn't say much and every day when I would come home, she'd be out riding her bike. Today was a rainy mess but during a lull, she hopped on her bike (in the skirt she wore to church) and when it started to rain again asked if we could go soon. So we made that trip again to do something I never thought I would do... buy video games for my daughter!

It didn't take long to make the purchase and it was easy to turn down all those extra warranties they try to push on you (because I had a DS for a year with no issues and IF they break it or lose something... too bad, so sad!). Ali Jane chose to sit in her brother's carseat on the car ride home because it was closer to the outlet where she could begin charging her new toy. Ali Jane got a metallic pink DS with a princess case and (not surprisingly) got a game based on her favorite book, "Pinkalicious!" (Auntie Jodi- who turned her Goddaughter on to these books- aren't you so proud?!)

Because it takes 8 hours to fully charge a DS for the first time, Joe let Al play her new game on his (what a sweet brother). She made cupcakes and did other fun things with it and I guess it was good because I could hear her reading all the directions... right? So tonight my bank account is $183 bucks lower than it was this morning (gulp) and I am just praying that Z doesn't have the memory his sister does or I could be making this trip again in the near future... (I do have such a big mouth!)




Comments

  1. HollyMay 16, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    They wont remember the things you want em to but by golly they'll remember stuff like that lol!

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  2. Nana DrapalMay 16, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    Yay for Ali Jane!! Summer's coming and hopefully bike riding will be a lot more fun than sitting inside with a DS (I hope).

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  3. Debby@Just BreatheMay 16, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    I like what Holly said, it's so true!
    Enjoyed the videos.

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