"I'm riding with no trainging wheels!!!"

Monday night we gave the no training wheel bike riding a 3rd try. I told Dylan that he hasn't tried since turning 5, and that convinced him to get on and try again.
When we had tried in the past he wasn't quite brave enough to keep pedaling when daddy let go.
This time it was completely different.
We started in the grass (thank goodness for WONDERFUL neighbors who don't mind bike riding in their grass!!). He kept pedaling the first time!!
After a few minutes in the grass we convinced him to just try it in the street. Sadly we don't have sidewalks, but we don't have a bust street so it works fine. I can't tell you how many times Dylan and Seth went up and down our street all night long.
The longer we were out the there the better he was doing.

After a while they were going down the entire street. With Seth just running along and Dylan doing it all by himself!

I am pretty sure as he passed me this time he said, "How do you like them apples mommy!!"

This still happened, but he got back up every single time!

I was so proud of my little man.

We are now on night 3 and he doesn't need help at all. He gets on his bike and starts on his own. He is getting better at turning around too.

This is just another reminder that my baby boy is no longer a baby. He is really growing up and becoming such a big boy. Makes me sad and so proud at the same time!

Some local outings

We have been enjoying the last couple weeks of summer at some local places!! We have had some fun outings right here close to home.
Last week we packed up and headed to Kansas City. We stopped by and picked up our cousin Courtney so she could join us for all the fun.
We headed down to Crown Center and went to lunch at Fritz's. I have always wanted to take Dylan to this restaurant and I am so glad we went! It is a train themed restaurant so you start off with these fun engineer hats.

Courtney and Saylor decided to make a funny face for their picture!

You even get to order your food from a phone. Saylor thought it was fun to pretend to talk on it.

The coolest part...your lunch comes to your table by train!

Once your lunch comes the tray lowers and you grab your food.

Dylan loved being able to get our food from the tray.

After lunch at Fritz's we walked over to Kaleidoscope at Crown Center. I can remember going here when I was younger and was excited to take my art loving boy. He had a good time creating some masterpieces with Courtney. So happy she was there to be with Dylan so I could watch Saylor. It would have been hard by myself! The coolest part was the puzzle. He drew on a piece or card board and then sent it though this machine and it cut it into puzzle pieces.

Courtney also helped Saylor color on a card. Last week we went ride down the road to Washburn University and visited the Mulvane Art Museum. I can't believe I have never taken Dylan there. It was a lot of fun and had all of his favorite things..art and craft supplies!

Outside of the museum they had some...well some of these. I have no idea what they are called but Dylan and Saylor loved running through them! Inside they had an awesome Lego exhibit. Tons of statues and figures made out of Legos. It was very cool!

Then we headed to the basement. They have an art lab for kids. This was the cave area. Saylor's favorite for sure!
building blocks
they had a lot more for the kids to do, but I put my camera away after getting a few shots so I could create with Dylan and Saylor!

Outside they had more art. It was a VERY hot Kansas afternoon, so they ran around for a couple minutes then we headed home!

And the last one..a road trip with my bestie and her 2 kids!

We planned on going to Deanna Rose but it was raining.

We went to Fritz's again, but at a different location!
All the kids (except Saylor) grabbing the lunch!

After lunch we went to Little Monkey Bizness

SO.MUCH.FUN

It was a fun day and a great way to spend one of our last days of summer!