Well, yesterday was the big day where Aiden got his first big boy bike. We took him to Toys R Us and let him try out a few different bikes. He tested the CARS bike, Spiderman, Thomas. None of them were working for him. He said it was too hard and was irritated he couldn't touch the ground and cheat (scooch his feet along the ground) like he was used to on his Mater tricycle. He liked the Thomas because it was too small and allowing him to scooch, but mommy and daddy said no.
PS. The shirt that Aiden is wearing is a mommy purchase. Isn't he cute!!!!
Well, lately he has been on this Ben 10 kick. It's a cartoon he likes. They had a bike that was green and black. Apparently, in Aiden's mind this was a Ben 10 bike because Ben 10 wears green and black. He cruised around the store on his bike while we tried to teach him to brake. He did well, only got frustrated when the pedals are on top of each other and you really have to push hard to get the bike moving.
So, we bought the "Ben 10" bike and a real Ben 10 helmet and pad kit. Oh, Elly got a pink ball. So cute, she loves all things boy AND girl. We headed home, had some lunch and then took Aiden out in the street to practice. He did really well, only getting frustrated with that hard push. Oh, and he only likes to wear one elbow pad and no knee pads because he thinks the elbow pad is the watch like Ben 10 wears.
Elly followed him around as she always does. (Have I mentioned that lately she loves hats and glasses and shoes?) She calls shoes, "shoo shoos", and is pretty much a shopping fiend. On Thursday I went to the mall with just her any my friend from work and her baby girl for a girl's day out. Well, the first store we went in, Children's Place, Elly screamed for shoo shoos (pink and blue faux crocs), and got a pair of sunglasses. Since she is always stealing Aiden's CARS ones, I thought this would be a good idea. She also got a dress, a purple stuffed rabbit (all stuffed things and dolls and well even live animals at the zoo are called "bebes".) She drank half of my starbucks drink and after another fit in a shoe store where mommy wanted to look, we headed home. Oh, yes, almost forgot about the football she had to have at Old Navy. Now, you may be thinking, I spoil my kids, well yes, but this is probably the first time I have taken Elly out alone and really spoiled her. So once in a year and a half isn't too bad!
PS. The shirt that Aiden is wearing is a mommy purchase. Isn't he cute!!!!
