Sunday, March 7, 2010

Very Special Gift

Something Old
Something New
Something Borrowed
Something Red??
It's Griffin's first bike!
I promised to tell you guys the story behind this very special bike so here it goes. Jason was given this little red Schwinn by his very special Grand Daddy when we was little. The bike has since been passed down to more than 10 other family members, just few of them pictured above, as they all learned to ride. Until last year, the bike had fallen into disrepair: paint peeling, a missing emblem, seat cracking. Papa J, Gigi, Aunt Lauren, and Uncle B worked all year, without our knowledge, to bring this little bike back to life. There were trips to various work shops to sand and repaint the red and chrome pieces, shopping on ebay for several parts, and a brand new banana seat! The bike is just precious and all ready for the next generation of riders! We can't wait to see Griffin cruising the block on his special red bike, just like his daddy did! Thank you everyone for such a special gift!

3 comments:

lisaburgess27 said...

That is so neat Alli! I'm sure he is going to love it. What a great story and a special bike for Griffin to learn to ride on!

ChelseaSalomone said...

That is SO neat! What a special gift.

The Rhoads said...

Precious!!! What a special gift and Griff looks TOO cute on it.
Miss you!