The one thing that Spencer Hos has talked about since we arrived in Japan is getting a BIKE! I promised him that if he would sell his bike in Utah he could get a brand new one once we moved to Japan. So being the elephant he is, he begged and begged to go look at bikes. We (Zack & I) thought it would be a great surprise if we got him one for his 5th BIRTHDAY on July 16th! The only problem was the bike shop we bought his bike from is CLOSED on Wednesdays and that was the day his birthday fell on this year. Once the store owner realized it was for our son's Birthday, he said he would make accommodations. I love the Japanese hospitality!
Wednesday, July 16th, came and we didn't say much to Hos except Happy Birthday and we told him we would have Birthday Cake after dinner. He was sad he had to wait until after dinner for gifts, but he was excited. Around 4 p.m. the door bell rang and we told Hos he needed to answer it for us. When he opened the door the store owner told him to come outside to get his package. This is the first photo we took of Hos realizing what his "package" was. That is our friend and office manager, Yasuko, taking in the excitement!
Once Hos saw what was on the bed of the truck he started dancing! I think he had perma-grin for the rest of the afternoon! Dad came over to join in the fun and Hos didn't miss a beat.
Here is the Prized RED Bike! I think the store owner was a little shocked by Hos' reaction, but amused too! (yes, that is a "truck")
As soon as the bike was on the ground Hos jumped on to try out the size. Since we picked it out without him we weren't sure if the size would work. It was a little tall for him but he can still manage!
Here he is taking it for a maiden voyage! He did Great! He was so excited because it is a bike like Dad's with gears. The brakes on the handle bars instead of the pedals made him a little nervous but it didn't stop him from trying it out!
