It's Great to be 8

Little Miss S turned 8 yesterday. She is so excited to be baptized. We are waiting until Grandma Margie and Grandpa Greg come to visit for Christmas. We told her that if she learned to ride her bike without training wheels, then she would get a new bike for her birthday. It took her about 10 minutes. Learning to start by herself and turn without stopping took another 2 days, but she got it. So, we had to break down and buy her a bike. She also got a new helmet to go with it (thanks to Grandma Connie). She also got 2 dollars (in her words). She did get 2 bills, but it was a total of $25. She thought that was great. I don't think she has ever had that much money at a single time.