Monday, January 16, 2012

A Man & His Motorcycle

There’s something that men around here take very seriously.  That would be their motorcycles.

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They’re always wiping them down…

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Tweaking things…

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and adding customizations.

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After a few riding lessons…

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Ryder was off on his very first REAL motorcycle ride!

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Well it’s as real as it gets for a kid!  We’ve gotten some pretty useful hand-me-downs before, but when we got the phone call that Ryder’s cousin Cameron wanted to give Ryder his motorcycle, we couldn’t get there fast enough!  To say he was excited is an understatement!  He really can’t believe that he has his own motorcycle.  This child lives so true to his name, he is a natural on anything he can ride.  He has a hard time getting on and off of things in general because it requires two hands, two legs, and a lot of balancing…but in just 1 day he has learned how to hop on and off of this thing like a PRO! 

We got it lastnight, but he couldn’t ride it since it hadn’t been charged.  He spent the whole night just admiring it.  Today though, when Daddy got home from work it was on!  He was a little hesitant at first, but in no time he was turning the “strottle” to make it go.  We’re going to have to get a new battery for it so he can do some long cross-country riding, hence the blanket and saddle bags (I knew those old black purses would come in handy for something!) and we should probably invest in a real motorcycle helmet, but the construction hat will do for now. 

 
 

7 comments:

Diana said...

That is sooo cute!! Like father like son :)

Nicole said...

That is hilarious! I've never seen a real motorcycle like that for kids! But it fits him perfectly :)

The Vathes Family said...

I never knew they had motorcycles for kids, too cool! Love that you're teaching him to wear a helmet, even if it's indoors and it's a construction hat :)
He sure is a natural born rider, that's for sure!

Caleb's mom said...

so cute!

The Steinhauser Fam{ily} said...

I love how he talks.. "there's a wheel attached to it!" so smart! I bet he loves that new bike, he's a lucky kid :)

Unknown said...

so cool! I love his little voice in the videos. He definitely does live up to his name and I hope he has fun doing it!

Jamie Claudia said...

WOW That new ride is AWESOME!! Ryder already looks like a pro :)