I had asked what you thought made her grin so big on such a little bike.
I'll tell you what. She rode this little bike without training wheels for the first time. Ella is something of a skiddish child. She is slow to take on new opportunities. We simply haven't invested in a newer, larger bike for her because she refused to ride without training wheels. Nephew Nathan got a brand new bike without training wheels for his birthday, and that inspired Ella to go ahead and take hers off. I guess we'll be bike shopping soon! :) I'm sort of hoping that we can hold off until Santa comes because that would be a GREAT Christmas present, but with the weather here allowing outdoor play for another couple of months, I'm thinking a new bike is in the near future. HAHAHAHA!
