Come to the ALS Fundraiser BBQ on July 4th! (A Message from Mommy)

I never got to meet my grandfather, but Mommy tells me that he was a great guy, with a good sense of humor and a huge heart.  He was the good samaritan who would stop on the side of the road to help people.  He would pick up garbage in a park.  He was a leader in his community, at neighborhood board meetings, at hurricane shelters, as president of the Mau Club, and as a humble manager of Ala Moana and Kapiolani Park.  Even the homeless befriended him because he was such a thoughtful, kind person.  He was a loving father, who wanted only the best for his children.

He was an active outdoorsman his whole life.  He loved golf, kayaking, fishing, and of course he was the jock in the family, playing volleyball, basketball, softball, track, etc. his whole life.  He was diagnosed with ALS in November 2004. He was wheelchair bound by Spring 2005. He needed assistance eating, breathing, toileting, and bathing. He did not want to go on a feeding tube or a ventilator. He died of respiratory failure in April 2007. He was 59 years old.  Although it was hard to watch him lose his ability to walk, eat, and talk, Mommy cherished the two years she spent caregiving for him.  

Grandpa missed my arrival by two months.  His spirit continues to live on in us, and we continue to support and help those families in need that struggle daily with this terrible, debilitating disease.  

* Please help us if you can! We are looking for entertainment for our July 4th BBQ at Keehi Lagoon, and donations of any kind to help make this important fundraiser successful. My dad passed away from ALS (Lou Gherig's Disease) 2 years ago.  There is still no cure for this dreadful disease which affects not only the person with ALS, but the caregivers and family members as well. Come out and support us on July 4th!  

*** Purchase a raffle ticket at $5 apiece and, if you come to Keehi Lagoon for the BBQ, you will get a hot dog/hamburger and drink.  ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO ALS TDI for ALS research.  http://www.als.net/

Mahalo! ...Tanya**

Below is a letter written by Vi-Jones Medusky, a former nurse, ultra distance runner, and triathalete, who is living with ALS.  

Dearest Friends,

Every 90 minutes, someone is told that they have ALS. Without an effective treatment, an ALS diagnosis is a virtual death sentence for thousands of Americans each year – you can help change that. 

My name is Vi Jones-Medusky. I have ALS, the same illness which ended Lou Gehrig’s spectacular baseball career. Like Lou Gehrig’s career, mine as an RN and those of my friends in the Hawaii ALS Support Group and Ohana (HALSSGO), have been terminated. We at HALSSGO, are determined to find a cure for this terrible disease. 

In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s retirement from baseball, we will be hosting a BBQ and softball game as part of the partnership between Major League Baseball and ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI), the world’s largest research center for the cure of ALS. As part of this project, 100’s of BBQs 4 ALS will be held nationwide on July 4th to raise awareness and fund research for ALS. Our BBQ will be held at Keehi Lagoon from 11:00am to 4:00pm and will include a softball game, food, entertainment, raffle and country store. 

By participating in the event, you would be celebrating Lou Gehrig, for whom the disease has been named (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), and every ALS patient affected, past and present. In this regard, we would like to ask if you would be able to donate items we may use for prizes. Any donated contribution would be greatly appreciated. You will receive special recognition during our fundraising event and information from ALS TDI on how to claim any potential tax reduction. 

ALS TDI is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization, whose sole mission is to develop effective treatments as quickly as possible to slow and stop ALS. Over 87% of each dollar raised goes directly to research. For more information on the institute or the state of ALS research, please visit www.als.net. 

We are deeply grateful for your kindness and look forward to any way you may be able to help. For more information or to arrange for pickup, please call Vi Jones-Medusky at (808) 256-9607. 

With appreciation, 

Vi Jones-Medusky

Let's Have a Birthday Week

Now that I'm 2, I think I get to have a birthday week.  The work week is starting, so Mommy and Daddy need to find time when we can all sit down and open presents.  Nana and Pop still want to take me to dinner at The Pyramids so the pretty lady can belly dance for me (Daddy and Pop are pretty excited for that part too.).

I finally got to open some of my presents yesterday.  I got lots of new books (of course I wanted to read each and every one of them!).  Aunty Melissa, I like looking at the gecko books because I always chase those "lizards" around our house.  Taiga, I LOVE the animal books, especially because it has cool flaps with surprises underneath.  Nicholas and Aiden, I love my cool beach toys.  I love to play with the squirt pump in the bath!

Daddy and Mommy got a cool gift for me.  I know the Sesame Street Live show was my birthday present, but Daddy just couldn't resist.  It's a Noah's Ark stuffed toy.  Daddy couldn't cut the tags off each animal fast enough.  I like to put my animals in different pockets and hide them in the furniture around the house.

Thanks to GlamMa who got me a year's membership to the Honolulu Zoo.  You know I love animals!  Auntie Shelley in California, thanks for all the neat books (Mommy likes the folding one from Kumon and the potty book).  I wore my flashing button to daycare today!  And, I needed a new bubble toy (since Mommy broke my bubble gun).  Geez, it's like you read my mind (or perhaps you just read my blog all the time!) because you knew exactly what I like!

Picnic at Kaka'ako Park

The ALS support group had a baby shower for Aunty Jennifer, who was the Health Services Coordinator for MDA, at Kakaako Park.  It was another evening of potluck food.  We ate, talked, and watched Aunty Jenn open lots of girly gifts (Baby Jade is due in 4 weeks, but may arrive any day now!).  My favorite part of the afternoon was dancing to the DJ's music (There was a bigger party in another section of the park) and trying to box slide down the hill (Mommy and Daddy used to do this when they were younger, but Daddy was having trouble getting us down the hill this time...must be the old age.)  Everyone was impressed that I love my raw veggies as I munched on broccoli, beans, and carrots all afternoon.  The most precious gift was a handmade quilt that Aunty Nancy made.  She had given each of the ladies a quilt square to work on.  Then she put the 12 or so squares together in a beautiful quilt (that even folds up into a pocket, like a pillow).  Mommy had written a cute little poem on her square for the baby.  Can't wait to meet baby Jade.  She'll probably be pretty cute. Maybe I'll ask her out on a date (I mean a playdate) one day in the future.  

Swim Lessons with Mommy

Today, I got to go swimming lessons with Mommy.  She hadn't had a turn yet.  I was still really clingy (she called it the death grip) and refused to blow bubbles and made my arms stiff when they asked to make "ice cream scoop arms".  But I did kick my legs and jumped off (several times) the wall to get the fishy toy in the water.  I love the water!  Of course, my favorite part was sliding down the many slides on the playground afterwards.  Then, I went down for a 3 hour nap (slept right through lunch!).

I'm 2 Years Old Today!

We celebrated my 2nd birthday by having a picnic at Kaimana Beach Park.  Mommy and Uncle Gary got there by 8:15 am to claim a space and start setting things up (even though all the picnic tables were already taken by then!).  After the tents and tables and chairs were set up, they waited for us to get there with the food and cake.  When I woke up, I was a little confused by what was happening (look at my face in the photo of me near the cake).  Once my friends, Taiga and Wade and Jordan, got there, I had a lot of fun.  It was fun to play with Aunty Melissa's dog Kolohe too.  We had tons of Korean food from a take-out place called Gina's (so much so that we sent home food with friends and gave some food to the homeless afterwards), had fun playing bean bag toss and playing in the ocean, and I even blew out a candle on my lion cupcake cake (notice the frosting was melting in the heat!).  Taiga kept telling me, "Happy Birthday, Chasetopher!"  He's adopted Aunty Miya's nickname for me.  We had fun chasing each other in the Playhut tunnels.  It was such an awesome birthday that I haven't even had time to open any presents this weekend!

I love my Boots!

I love my boots because it means I get to play in the rain and splash in puddles.  Nana has been holding onto these fireman boots for awhile.  They will be too small for me soon, so I have to get my use out of them.  Whenever Mommy or Daddy ask me what shoes I want to wear, I say "Boots!"  Here I am running around in my boots on the deck.  I have fun screaming at the top of my lungs while making laps back and forth in my boots...and it's not even raining!

Another Zoo Concert

Tonight we listened to John Cruz in concert.  He plays awesome, mellow Hawaiian music.  I loved visiting the elephant, especially because he walked along the moat again and stuck his long trunk out to try and fetch fallen bean pods from the tree.  It was funny!  That trunk works pretty good!

Before this, Pop had to pick me up from the sitter's because Mommy was running late from her second teaching job.  I was a little stunned when Pop picked me up, so much so that I didn't say a word.  Then I asked for a book, but he told me he didn't have one.  Mommy always has one in her car.  So I fussed a little.  Then, he showed me a toy, so that calmed me down for a bit.  After that, I started talking to myself....and laughing...So Pop figured I was better (even though he couldn't understand what I was saying and what I was laughing about).  

After the zoo concert was done, I had fun running in circles and getting dizzy...nonstop.

The Last Supper

After teaching summer school today, Mommy went to her other little teaching gig at a local ELL college.  She's teaching seminars to prospective teachers from Korea.  She did a boring presentation on standards.  Tomorrow it will be more interesting for them because she'll do some fun lessons.  She went out to dinner with her teacher friend Emily for her last supper as she moves to Virginia tomorrow.  They actually got chilly from the cool tradewinds sitting on the water at Cha Cha Cha Salsaria, but still enjoyed the yummy Mexican food.  Thanks Emily for the 10' surfboard....I'm sure I'll try it out before Mommy will!  We'll miss you and look forward to seeing you again soon!

Oh, and just in case you were wondering, my rash was completely gone this morning.  Weird!  

Did you know...

that I can climb up onto my high chair that's over 3 feet off the ground all by myself?!?  Mommy sure didn't.  I surprised her when she said it's time for dinner.  She turned around, and I was already sitting on my chair!

You'll have to turn your head sideways to see this, but even if you don't, you can hear the frustration in my voice. Reminder: I turn 2 on Saturday.

By the way, that yellow thing on my face is from the foam cut-out animal puppets Mommy and I were making.  I got all frustrated because I wanted to play with all the little pieces as she pasted them together.  After voicing my opinion, stomping my feet, and throwing the pieces all over the floor, Mommy showed me this video.

All I could do was laugh....and then I asked, "See again?"

The Rash

I got to daycare by 8 am, but got sent home to Nana's and Pop's by 10 am.  Auntie Susie noticed a rash on my body that was spreading, and she didn't want me to be contagious around the other kids.  After rough morning (Nana put me on time out 2 times!), I took a nap and felt much better. Once Mommy got there around lunch time, I played like my normal, happy, energetic self.  The rash hasn't even bothered me.  I don't have a fever.  It's not itchy.  They just gave me Benadryl and then Zyrtec later tonight.  Mommy thinks it might be heat rash as it looks like hives mostly on my underarms and behind my knees and around my diaper area.  But there are some welty red spots on my tummy too.  

I didn't seem sick at all this afternoon.  I made a mess while Mommy tried to take a nap.  She let me play with pasta noodles in a muffin pan, but I just started throwing them all over a kitchen (add one more time out to my day please).  I ate a lot of cheese noodles, edamame, and strawberries for dinner.  Then, I had fun in the bath.  I even pee'd in the potty.  Then I went straight to bed.

We'll see how I am in the morning.  Hopefully it's not a virus.  I really want to celebrate my birthday on Saturday!  

Happy Father's Day!

Before yoga, Mommy and I gave Daddy his Father's Day present.  I colored a picture for him at daycare on Friday, and Auntie Susie had made us these hand clapper toys that said, "Dad, you deserve a hand."  Plus, Mommy gave him an iHome for his iPod.  (I think it's a gift for her as well as for him because now they both can listen and wake up to music.)

We all went to lunch (with Nana and Pop of course) at the Hau Tree Lanai.  It's a beautiful outdoor dining area overlooking Kaimana Beach (where I'm celebrating my 2nd birthday next weekend).  There were some passing showers, but it was nice and breezy (thank goodness it's cooled off this weekend), and we stuffed ourselves so much with the brunch buffet that Mommy had to loosen the belt on her dress and took a nice nap after.  I enjoyed chasing the pigeons and running circles around the table, kissing everyone's hands (only at our table, of course).  

Daddy and Pop and I had nice father-son bonding time by going hiking in the late afternoon.

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there!  Mommy wishes Grandpa were here to celebrate with us too, but I know his looking down on us and smiling.

I spent the day with Nana and Pop today.   We went to Farmer's Market and breakfast afterwards at Victoria Inn.  The servers there are already familiar with us regulars as we go there every Saturday now.  But, they asked where Daddy was today.  Daddy went mountain bike riding with the guys on Aiea Loop Trail.  Mommy went to yoga in the morning and then went to lunch at P.F. Chang's to surprise her friend Emily.  Emily is a teacher friend who started teaching at Kahala the same year as Mommy.  She and her husband are moving to Virginia, so this is kind of a goodbye party.  They got manicures and pedicures after lunch.  Michelle even got to join them for the day, keeping 5 week old Allison at home with her husband.

Mommy picked me up around 4 pm.  But, I played with bubbles and ran around the yard (and the "hidey hole") before going home.  I got to check out my new sandbox, which still needs to be painted and filled with sand.  It was early to bed for all of us.  We had a busy Saturday!

Happy Birthday, GlamMa!  I'm going to boogie down for you!

Those are my animal puppets (Mommy and I made them this afternoon) I'm holding, just in case you were wondering.

So You Think You Can Dance?

Dancin' to the loud music in Pac Sun at the mall.

The Wildest Show In Town

We went to see the Wildest Show in Town at the Honolulu Zoo tonight.  Mommy brought me earlier and I got to color a picture of a tiger.  We went to see the gibbons and lemurs and elephants.  We had brought Vietnamese sandwiches and popcorn.  Nana and Pop and Daddy met us there.  We sat out on our beach mats and listened to the sweet voices of the Hawaiian band Maunalua.  After I ate a bit, I ran around and saw the elephants again.  One of the elephants came really close to the wall and had his trunk out over the fence!  That was pretty cool!  It's always fun to sit out and relax on the grass, listening to Hawaiian music as the trade winds blow by (thank goodness there were some!).  I climbed on the tree (that you're not supposed to climb on) and said bye to the dolphin statue before playing hide and go seek behind the huge tree trunks on our way to the car.

We'll be back next Wednesday (and every Wednesday after that) thoughout this summer.  Although it was a free event when Mommy and Daddy were kids, they only charge $3 per person.  It's a nice family event, and besides, would I miss out on visiting the animals?!  No way!

It's HOT!

It's been so hot lately.   Honolulu hit records all last week, with 91-92 degree temperatures each day.  It's hot for the month of June.  It usually doesn't get this hot until August.  We try to stay out of the house in the afternoon.  The ants are still everywhere looking for water, on the sponges, in the sink, on the counters, even on the toilet paper and the bathroom!  Our electric bill will be high this month since I've been using the A/C in my room when I sleep at night.  

Love My Veggies!

I decided that since I'm almost 2, I have to see if Mommy really means it when she threatens to put me on a time out.  She and Daddy say I'm picking up bad habits from other kids at the sitter's house.  Even Auntie Susie refers to me as the "good boy", so when I started saying "NO!" to Mommy and hitting her, she didn't like that one bit.  She scolded me and told me she was going to put me in a time out if I hit her again.  

So, I hit her 3 more times.

She put me in a time out and walked away after she set the timer.  I screamed and cried for a couple of minutes.  I guess she meant business.

Afterwards, I gave her a hug and told her "Sorry."  

Mommy and Daddy hope this is not a sign of things to come....after all, I am turning 2 this month.

Then, I calmed down once I noticed these beautiful green little trees in a bowl.  I asked Mommy, "What's this?"  She told me they were broccoli.  "Want some," I said.  She cut off a little piece.  After I gobbled that done and asked for "more", she gave me bigger pieces.  I carried a whole bowl of raw broccoli upstairs to Aunty Stevi's house.  They were good.  

Mommy and Aunty Stevi were surprised I was eating the green stuff, but I do like most green vegetables raw, not cooked.  

Guess I'm just growing up, they said.  I've had a huge appetite lately, eating about 3 cups of noodles, 2 eggs, 2 cups of fruit, 2 cups of vegetables, cheese, milk, water, and crackers for my usual breakfas and lunch meals.  I've been going in the potty at least one time each day.  I can count to 15.  (But I can only count objects to 4 or 5.)  

And, my favorite words this week were "NO!"  "Stop it!"  

Yep, I'm definitely almost 2. 

 

My First Swimming Lesson

I went to my first swimming lesson at the YMCA today!  Daddy took me in the water (he and Mommy will take turns, alternating each lesson) and Mommy sat on the side taking lots of pictuers.  We sang a lot of songs.  I got to practice blowing bubbles, splashing, and kicking.  Jumping was my favorite.  I liked getting the fish in the water too.  But, floating on my back was not my favorite.  Mommy and Daddy had to wake me up from a nap (well, see, I had been running around since 5:30 am) to start class.  So, I was a little groggy and not my usual active self.  The last part of class, I started to get a little whiny because I was tired and needed a nap.  But, now that I know what to expect, I can't wait till next Sunday!  I get to go swimming every Sunday (in a big pool, not just my kiddie pool in the yard) at 10 am all summer long!

Sesame Street Live

I thought it was just going to be a typical Saturday.  Mommy went to Bikram yoga at the crack of dawn.  Daddy and I went to Farmer's Market and breakfast with Nana and Pop.  Then, we all took a nap.  

Suddenly, we were rushing out the door.  We ended up at the Neil Blaisdell Center, where you see concerts and shows and stuff.  We sat down about 6 rows back, front and center.  All of a sudden, all of my favorite Sesame Street characters were there right in front of my very own eyes...Bert and Ernie, Big Bird, Oscar, Zoe, Abby, and of course Elmo.  I didn't say one word the whole entire time.  I just sat very still on Daddy's lap.  After an hour or so, there was an intermission.  People bought these huge Elmo balloons for $10 apiece and kids played with these Elmo spinning toys (those were $15).  Mommy and Daddy figured a t-shirt was a more practical souvenir for me.  The last half I sat on Mommy's lap and just sucked on my fingers the whole time.  I was shellshocked!  Could it really be true?  Elmo?  Bert and Ernie?  

The confetti that blasted out all around us at the end of the show was pretty neat, but I still didn't say anything.  The first word I said when we walked back to the car was "Water!"  as I saw the fountain and koi pond near the exhibition hall.  

And all Mommy said was, "We just took him to see his favorite character, Elmo, and Sesame Street LIVE, and he gets excited about WATER?!"

They asked me if I had fun, and I said "Yes".  I even told a friend of Mommy's that I saw "Elmo". But, I really did get the most animated when I saw that water outside.  I think I'm more used to playing with my toys and books and watching Sesame Street characters on a screen.

Yeah, For the Potty!

Highlights of the day:

* Mommy had an easy day at work because by the time she finished working at her desk on the computer, the kids were already out of school (at 11:30 am), and it was time to eat!  Today was the last day of school.  She got a lei (which I enjoyed peeling flowers off of and throwing them all over Auntie Stevi's living room), a shirt, and some candies as gifts from students.  She doesn't get much of a break though because she'll be teaching summer school which starts on Friday!

* Went swimming in my pool on the yard between the uncles' houses.  Mommy and aunty grossed out because I filled my Crocs with water and drank out of them....over and over again.

* Running around in circles at Auntie Stevi's house, picking up flowers one by one off the ground and throwing them away in the garbage can.

* Seeing cousin Geoff's new aquarium and fish...and getting a whole bunch of books (they used to be cousin Lauren's and Geoff's) from Auntie Stevi.  I already put all the word magnets on the fridge and love the I Spy books!

* I went in the potty tonight all by myself!  After bathtime, I just went and sat right down and started to pee.  (Mommy and Daddy really haven't been trying much to potty train me, but just last week I started sitting down on the potty that's been in the bathroom for months now.)  Mommy ran to grab her camera, and then I followed after her going, "Mommy, diaper!  Mommy, diaper!"  She said she was just getting her camera.  So, I sat back down on the potty, looked at the camera and said, "CHEESE!".

Congratulations, Jordy!

Hung out all day at Kapi'olani Park celebrating Jordy's graduation.  He graduated from Kalani High School this week.  Daddy went down to the park earlier to set up a tent.  We all went down around noon.  We ate, played in the sand and the ocean, played ball with the other kids, and ate, and ate, and ate some more!  Jordan's grandparents made some delicious Vietnamese spring rolls and noodles, and the grill master Alan just kept on grillin' all day!  We didn't leave until almost 6:30 pm!  It was a fun day!

Lots of Fire!

Today was a busy Saturday...I was Mommy's alarm clock this morning, though I know she really didn't want to wake up at 5:30 am, but at least she was up and ready to go to yoga.  Besides, she went to sleep at 8:45 pm last night, so she had to have gotten enough sleep!

Daddy took me to the Farmer's Market, our usual Saturday routine, while Mom was at yoga.  Then, we all headed to Uncle Jay's fire station in Hawai'i Kai. We had to pick up a couple of games from him for a party tomorrow.  He showed us around the fire truck and invited us to have lunch.  They were cooking about 5 big pots of beef stew and had fried rice, poke, and Jamba juice.  I had fun playing ball with Uncle Jay.  

Then we drove off to Waimanalo for the annual Raku festival.  Nana and Pop were there, and so was our neighbor Kerza.  I like playing with Kerza because she is the closest to my age, even if she is in 3rd grade.  She showed me clay and I watched her try to make things on the wheel.  Here is a picture of Nana's new pieces she made today.  There are also pictures of other artists' things.  It was fun because I got to run around in the foresty area.  I didn't want to go in the water, but next year Mommy wants to camp over.  We ate dinner and drove home all smoky from the raku pits.  I got to bed late, but it was a fun day!

My First Day of School

Today, Nana and Pop had to go somewhere, so they had arranged to drop me off at school with Mommy at 9:30 am. Mommy is still working, but since the last day of the school year is on Monday, she doesn't have kids this week. So it was okay for me to come and hang out with her at school. First, we couldn't find her though (she had forgotten her cell phone at home, so we were walking aimlessly around campus, and I was asking, "Where's office?"). She found us, and I got to go to her classroom and read books. She has hundreds of books in her classroom. Then, I got to color on paper. She also has a lot of crayons!  I noticed a big blue ball on top of a cupboard and reached for it and said, "bounce, bounce", but she told me I couldn't bounce it.  It was for spinning.  She called it a globe.  I thought what a weird ball. 

Mom figured I needed more toys that I could play with.  At recess time, she took me to visit the kindergarten classrooms. The kids were so excited to see me, but I was kind of scared, so I just sat on Mommy's lap. The kids were arguing over who was going to build me a tower with Legos. Some kids asked if I talked. They were so big, that I wasn't really used to all of them. Finally, the kindergarten teacher asked some kids to leave and go run around outside so that they weren't crowding me.  We borrowed a puzzle to take back to Mommy's classroom.

Then, it was lunch time. I got to eat lunch in the cafeteria with all the kindergartners. They were all interested in me again. But I was more interested in climbing in and out of my seat. After lunch, Mommy's part-time teacher, Brenda, said she'd watch me so that Mommy could do work in the class. Brenda had taken me to visit the preschool special ed class earlier, and I had fun meeting those kids because they were more my size. But, this time, when Brenda asked, "Chase, do you want to go see the kindergartners again and play with Legos?" I said "Yes!" and climbed off Mommy's lap and went to Brenda.

For the next hour, I hung out with the kindergartners in Room A6. I got to play with Legos. I got to listen to the teacher talk. After about 20 minutes though, Brenda had to call Mommy to tell her that I was going #2. She came over to change my diaper. Then, I wanted back in the classroom. I said, "Knock, knock!". I just ran into the classroom, and Mommy went back to hers on the other side of campus. When Mommy came back to get me around 12:30 pm, she said she looked in at first and didn't see me. She asked Brenda, "Where's Chase?" Brenda pointed to the tables, and there I was, sitting nicely in a chair with a table of kindergartners. I was sharing Nixon's crayons and drawing on paper while the kids did their seatwork.

Mommy asked me, "Are you having fun?"
"Yes," I said.
"What are you doing?" Mommy asked.
"Coloring," I said very casually.
"Are you ready to go, Chase? It's time to go."
"No," I said. I didn't want to leave. I would get off the chair, then climb back on.

Just then, a kindergartner on the other end of the table said, "Mrs. Mau, I think he's used to us now."

Yup, I'm ready to go to school, Mommy! I didn't even take a nap until 12:30 pm, and all I wanted to do, (after swinging and playing on the jungle gym at Kaimuki Park), when we got home was read books. It was a fun day, and I even slept the whole night for 11 hours, without even stirring when the birds woke up. Of course Mommy forgot her camera today, but I'm sure there will be another opportunity when I can come to school. So, when can I come to school again, Mommy?!

Today, Dad took me up to the park so I could try out  my Strider bike.  It was a lot of fun trying to balance on my own.  Pretty soon I'll be riding the crazy bike trails with Daddy!