Intervention

Right before dinner tonight, I noticed Petra and Tova playing in the backyard in their jammies. Petra had plunked Tova on an old rusty tricycle that showed up at our doorstep one day; she strapped a helmet on her and then tethered her legs together with an orange jump rope. The Petra used the jump rope to tie Tova to the seat. I should have intervened, instead I watched and waited.

A short while later Soren joined them and then the plan clearly started to evolve.

If she was nervous about anything, Tova certainly didn't let it show.

Annike caught on to the adventure ensuing, and she scrambled to take her place. With a second jump rope, a scooter (also left mysteriously at our door one day) was attached to the back of the trike.

Then, peddling as fast as he could, with sharp turns and off-road detours, Soren pulled them all for a ride.

This feat would have never been possible without the vehicle donations and two (probably) stolen jump ropes. Oh, and four kids. You need four kids to do this kind of work.