It took her a while to save up the money, and in the meantime, she had to learn how to wait patiently.

And for a little girl who is obsessed with all things Barbie, the effort and time involved in opening the package was almost too much.

But in the end, she got it open, and then I began clipping this and that anti-theft string and band.

And we sat for a while pondering why they put the drive train on the left side, and why bikes generally have them on the right to begin with.