She found the brakes!

Today Elisabeth went bicycle riding for the first time this spring. She hadn't forgotten a thing over the winter, and has developed a lot more endurance. So today I tried to teach her how to use the brakes, which had been a lost cause on her in the fall when she was just getting the pedals going continuously in the right direction. To my surprise, she picked it up quickly (although I'm sure she'll need more practice to remember consistently) and used the brakes on almost all of the hills!

I'd post a picture . . . but I still don't have my camera back from Best Buy.