Bike Rodeo

Now that Sammy's in elementary school, we're learning all about activities and events that, while new to us, have been around for a while. One of those events is the annual bike rodeo.

Elementary schools throughout San Antonio have bike rodeos, which allow children of all grade levels to practice bike safety by navigating through a series of obstacle courses. Some schools only award medals or trophies to riders who place first, second, and third. Others, such as Leon Springs—Sammy's elementary school—provide ribbons to all the participants and award trophies to the first-place, second-place, and third-place finishers in each grade level.

We were concerned about how Sammy would do. We hoped that she'd have fun but wondered if she'd feel self-conscious, get frustrated, and give up. Much to our relief, Sammy not only completed all the courses but she had a great time doing so! And she capped off her adventure by drinking a bottle of cold water and devouring some salty pretzels.