I spent last night turning this:

into this:

(Ryanne's birthday present - a new tricycle!)

Even though she isn't 2 until the end of the month, I'm glad I did it last night and didn't wait until the day before her birthday, as it required much frustration and swearing to get this thing together. I already seem to have forgotten my Christmastime resolution to never again ask for or purchase gifts for my children that require me to assemble them.