This past weekend I have to gloat on a milestone. No it is not mine, plus I can't even remember when I had this one. Hmmmm? Well... While hubby and I were putting together our new grill, oh by the way.... you really should have Lowe's or the place you by it from put it together.... don't get me wrong, it wasn't hard, but when you seem to mix up the nuts and bolts you appreciate the "already assembled" theory.... Anyway, our little man decided to ride his bike. Now that might not seem too exciting, but it is when after months and months of getting him to grasp the concept of feet moving forward results in bike moving, it's pretty exciting to us.
He did it all on his own. No mommy and daddy showing him, not even grandma, grandpa, or Mimi showing him. I guess it holds true to the idea that someone other then next of kin should show a child how to do something. They never seem to listen when you tell them what they should do. He must have listened to his inner self and figured it out. Stubborn stink he is!!!
Now that he is riding his bike, I have the wonderful idea of going for walks. It's more my agenda then really his, but he gets to benefit from it as well. And today what I thought would be a quick little 15 minute jaunt really turned in to 45 minutes. I wasn't expecting to be out that long or that far really. But to top it all off, I was not wearing the proper attire. I mean really, I love me some flip-flops. Wear them everywhere and all the time. But walking on hot pavement in the middle of the day chasing a child who has just learned to ride a bike is really not the time to do it. Oh and I have to mention that we went the equivalent to a mile. Might not seem long to most people, but remember that it's eternity when you are wearing flip-flops. Thin wonderful Reefs flip-flops!!!
Maybe some day I'll learn. How about tomorrow?
Well, I didn't take my camera along with, although right now I wish I had. To get his first long bike ride. But I'll share another photo with a little processing that I am stumbling across. Lately you have been seeing moody type of processing, and while it has taken me a while, I think I have figured it out without having to purchase actions. I am sure to many of you, it's really easy and you probably think I am lame and dumb for just now getting it, but that's ok.
Here is what I have, and I am going to do some tweaks to it, and then I'll post a little tutorial on how I did it.
Have a good Monday.
Disclaimer: Now I know there are so many technical things wrong with this. But I just loved his face and his expression especially after playing in the water. And I felt this type of processing worked with this image.