We went to the thrift store one day to buy a doll house that we had seen outside the night before (that was in bad shape but I had major plans to redecorate the whole thing and Allie was super excited) only someone had come and stollen it in the night (it was outside-they don't have a drop box). I was totally bummed and Allie was too (I used it as a teaching moment about people who should pay for things and not take things that don't belong to them and that that is called stealing and it is wrong-she ranted about that for the rest of the afternoon and was giving who knows who a good lecture about it). Anyway we lucked out and found this bike in the corner and got that instead. I paid $2.00 for it.
I spray painted the whole thing solid pink, we had to buy a new tire for the back and then I found out later it needed a new seat too. Well as luck would have it when I was in DI in Price just a couple of days ago-I found the identical bike and bought it for $4.00 just so I could have the seat (I am getting the hang of this frugal stuff). We added the basket, streamers and bell and oh ya, water bottle and this girl was set. She is pretty much the proudest thing in the world riding her new bike. We can't resist taking it out for a stroll before breakfast in our pj's and again after we have gotten dressed.
Brai insists on going on a ride too on this bike-she can't reach the pedals but loves being pushed and thinks she is so big too.
She is so cute riding. She will stop and ring her bell and say, "I'm a comin, I'm a comin." She waves to people as they pass and she is learning how to use her breaks. She stops every 5 feet (really fun and not the slightest bit irritating for mom) and says, "Now I get it." I feel a new found sense of freedom having one who can ride a bike and only having to push one in a much smaller and light weight stroller.
