No More Training Wheels

Last week, on a whim, Steve took the training wheels off of Samantha's bike.  And then I stood there in awe as my little girl took off with Steve simply using his hand for balance on her shoulders.  In no time at all, she mastered the hang of it.  Pretty soon, she was sailing out past the driveway and into the road -- with neither one of us holding onto her. 

And then there is this little cutie. 

Of course, she wants to be doing everything that her big sister is doing.  She is getting much better at pedaling her tricycle now that her legs are a little longer and she has better control.  (In fact, I am pretty sure that she has grown a few inches just in the last couple of months because I noticed last night that her nightgowns seem to be getting shorter on her).