Amberli turns 5

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Amberli
Originally uploaded by Excell Clan

Amberli is 5 now (she is so proud). She loves hugs and kisses. She loves princesses and Barbies. She wanted a bike for her birthday - Princesses with training wheels. She is a holy terror on it. She rides down the middle of the street, slower than cold tar unless she is headed down hill. They are putting a new pipeline in on our street and we were on the way to Lins (I walked so the kids could ride their bikes) There is only one lane because the rest of the street is filled with heavy equipment, pipes and piles of dirt. She started down the hill and couldn't stop. There was a car coming down 100 north and I knew she wouldn't stop in time. The car saw her coming and stopped but she wiped out sort of the intersection. I asked why she didn't break - she forgot. The car wanted to turn onto our road and couldn't because there was only one lane and Amberli was sprawled in the middle of it. There were also 2 cars behind us waiting to get by. She has been restricted to sidewalk travel only - until she can remember how to brake. It must have been a sight. Pregnant woman pushing stroller running wildly trying to keep up while 3 out of control kids barrel down a one lane road and one can't stop. We are working on bicycle etiquette - hope it sinks in.

Thanks for the picture Andria