BIG day at the Jones house!

Two momentous milestones happened at the Jones house yesterday (12.26.2013).

Matthew had day 1 of potty training and only had 1 accident late in the day. He did great! We have a long way to go (I think #2 in the potty is going to be an issue), but overall it was stressless and a smooth day 1!

AND....

John learned to ride his bike with no training wheels! WHAT?!? We have been trying for 2 years! TWO YEARS! Remember that "big blue bike" he asked for from Santa 2 years ago, well... it is just now coming in handy. I hung on to the handle bar for a bit and he went just one or two feet without me, but then, I was no where near him and he pushed it along with his feet and once he got going he put both feet up and off he went!

He is still having a bit of trouble getting started, but I bet that is gone after today. I have NEVER seen him as proud of himself as he was yesterday. He had a smile that would not go away and he would come up and hug and kiss me and smile and say "I can ride my bike" and "I never have to have training  wheels again" and "I can teach Matthew to ride his bike now" .

What Will I Be When I Grow Up?

Tonight, one of the questions in John's devotional was "What will I be when I grow up"? The boy surprises me everyday! I can not actually picture him doing any of these things as it does not fit his personality, but I suppose he IS still developing and has some time to think about it. :)

- Referee (This is what he turned into his teacher during career week, hmm?)
- Cat trainer (I asked him kitty cat or tiger? and he said Tiger)
- Builder
- Coach
- Dentist

PS - The devotional he is doing is called "Gotta Have God: Fun Devotional For Boys", and of course they make one for girls too. I L.O.V.E. it! I can refer back to the stories during the day; it has a prayer each day; it has questions at the end of each one for reading comprehension; there is an "activity" or craft to go along with each one. Great Stocking Stuffer!