Pandemonium!

We tried out our new Christmas toys on a stroll/ride/bike/scoot around the block.

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It was Pandemonium!  (Maybe not totally, but close)

Preston, my cautious one, was too scared of falling to ride his scooter (razor) so he walked it instead.  Don’t be fooled by this picture.  He was scooting uphill at this point, which didn’t make him near as nervous as going downhill.

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Lilly Katherine had never ridden her bike on the “bumpy road” and didn’t have any control at all, which should surprise no one!  She was going so fast she almost ran right into a parked car.  I didn’t think she knew where the brake was but she assured me that she did.  She’s probably going to know one speed…FAST.  Lord, help me when she’s a teenager.  Going uphill, she wanted me to pull her because pedaling would exert too much energy.  She’s a dainty flower and shouldn’t have to work that hard.  Oh, she’s so me!  Btw, her poor baby doll looks like the victim of a little whiplash.

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I was trying to push AnnaLeigh in a stroller, but she wanted “OUT!”  Aaaaaaand, trying to walk the stinkin’ dog at the same time.  So picture this…WILD dog that hates his extend-a-leash is darting in-between 3 very unstable (physically, not mentally) kids.  I have one hand holding both the leash and a handle of the stroller.  My other hand is pulling a 4-year old on a bicycle, and P is trying to prove he isn’t scared.  We were a sight!  I had to take the dog home because i was afraid we were going to have a massive dog-pile (no pun intended!)

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We did finally make it around the block with no major injuries.  I’m sure they’ll get better at their wheels and they’ll be zipping around the neighborhood in no time.  On second thought, I would rather have the chaos than have them grow up!  Who’s up for another lap?

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I do love these little maniacs!