Justin has 2 Firsts!!

We are enjoying spring-like weather here in Michigan the past few days. It is so nice to be able

to take the kids outside to play. It helps to run off some of their abundant energy. Megan and Justin got new bikes this weekend. Justin was very excited to pick out his bike. He had lots of requirements: hand brakes, a water bottle and a blue bike. We managed to find it all but the color blue. The style of bike is called a "Troublemaker", so that is what is says across the pads on his bike.....I hope he doesn't become a troublemaker on his bike. We bought the bike as an incentive to encourage him to keep practing on his old bike with training wheels and we told him that as soon as he was ready to take the training wheels off then he could start riding his new bike. Justin wanted to give his new bike one try before we put it away and we were all suprised to see him take off and start riding up and down the street!! Yesterday, was a huge day for Justin, in addition to riding a 2 wheel bike for the first time, he also lost his first tooth!! The tooth fairy came last night a brought him 4 shiny quarters for his tooth. We knew the tooth was loose, but the reason it came out was that Justin was trying to open a Play-Dough can with his teeth. He looked really freaked out by the fact that by using his teeth to open the can he popped his tooth out. It was a good learning experience on why we don't use out teeth for such purposes!!