Another summer goal was to get Sam off the glider and onto a pedal bike. He has good balance skills, but stubbornly refused to use the pedals whenever I suggest it.

I mention this to Ben today, that getting Sam to bike was my last goal. After we finished watching Thor together, Ben took the kids out biking. He beckoned me out on my phone and I saw this:

Yay Sam! Yay Ben!

I asked Ben how he did it. He said he knocked on the door of Sam’s classmate, a precocious kid who has been biking since at least age 4. The kid’s enthusiasm and confidence (and maybe some intimidation) must have goaded Sam into trying. He was flying in no time!