No Training Wheels

I seem to be working in reverse chronological order these days.  Right before heading to Albany to visit Nana, we decided Charles was ready to take off his training wheels.  He has been ready for a while, but we are just now getting around to it.  We started off in the front and back yards, and he did great.  The only issue is that he isn't tall enough to reach the ground.  We are still working on his dismounting technique, and on this particular day when I wanted to take pictures, he insisted on wearing his backpack.