Another milestone

(This is Carter's "Spider-man" pose- ready for action without tripping on his laces!)

Carter learned how to tie his shoes about 2 weeks ago. In the mall, he saw these spider-man "skater" type shoes that he thought were "really cool!" I told him he could get them for his fall school shoes if he learned how to tie them himself. After a nicely done lecture by myself about how it would take a while to learn and practice would be required, etc, he agreed and we got the shoes.
We sat down right next to the cashier on the floor while I gave him his first lesson in the middle of the Sears Department Store. We worked on it for about 5 minutes before I decided it was enough for the moment because Bryce had taken all the boxes off the middle display shelf, lined them up and proceeded to run and jump over each one in a line(about 7 boxes total)and hadn't quite cleared the last one after going through the 'box line' obstacle course about 5 times.
At home, Carter ran upstairsto get on his spider man pajama's so he would be totally in the spirit and "look like spider-man." Carter got changed and back to work. He didn't give up and kept at it. We took a break mid afternoon because we were both getting frustrated. My frustration because of his whining/tone, etc and his b/c he just couldn't do it quite yet, but was oh so close! He kept pulling the 'bunny ear' too far through the hole.
When he finally got it later afternoon he was so proud of himself and I was so proud of his perseverance and diligence! Now we have a great life lesson to pull out of the hat when times are hard and how nothing worthwhile is ever easy and all those great cliche lines. :)
Atta boy Carter! You did it, just like I knew you could!

These taken a week after just before sports camp when he realized he can tie ANY lace shoes- even his running shoes! TA-DA!