It's my (blog's) birthday!!! February 28th, 2012, I published my first posting on my first ever blog and somehow received a whopping 42 views (although 37 of them were probably from me and the other 5 from my dad). I had no idea what we were in for or that it would lead us to the bliss of car-freedom! The support we have been receiving from the biking community, both in real life and the interwebz, has been the turning point from thinking that we were totally insane to realizing that not only is our dream doable, it's being done all over the world right now! We are not alone in our hopes for a less car-centric neighborhood/city/country/Earth. Little by little, each one of us is helping to change the world.
We've settled into a routine that doesn't revolve around a car. In fact, we haven't bought gas at all since before the New Year. Our income is more manageable because we aren't spending 1/3 of our paychecks on car related expenses. We are all getting more exercise on an everyday basis without having to take time away from anything else in our lives. I've biked more this last year than in the rest of my life combined and it has felt great. Never before have I actually stopped to think "I'm in pretty good shape!" We've been amazed at our abilities and become more aware of our limitations. We've learned to accept what we are able to do and let go of things that aren't necessary. We appreciate the journey, not just the destination. The boys are active and engaged the entire ride.
On one hand, I can't believe this is our life. On the other hand, I can't believe that this wasn't always the way we did things. I can't wait to see where the next year takes us!
We've settled into a routine that doesn't revolve around a car. In fact, we haven't bought gas at all since before the New Year. Our income is more manageable because we aren't spending 1/3 of our paychecks on car related expenses. We are all getting more exercise on an everyday basis without having to take time away from anything else in our lives. I've biked more this last year than in the rest of my life combined and it has felt great. Never before have I actually stopped to think "I'm in pretty good shape!" We've been amazed at our abilities and become more aware of our limitations. We've learned to accept what we are able to do and let go of things that aren't necessary. We appreciate the journey, not just the destination. The boys are active and engaged the entire ride.
On one hand, I can't believe this is our life. On the other hand, I can't believe that this wasn't always the way we did things. I can't wait to see where the next year takes us!
How it all began.
Roughing it.
Our favorite bike shop, Practical Cycle changed our lives forever!
Little Brother loved biking from the beginning.
On-the-go naptime.
Look, ma, we don't melt in the rain!
The first big adventure to Modesto and Stockton. Yuck.
Mundo as work truck.
Comfy and fed kids are happy kids.
Eliakis and Elder photo shoot turned out amazingly!
We become super famous.
We drag our friends biking.
Garage sales are especially fun!
Kidical Mass!
Big Brother grows up to the big boy seat.
I love Bike Month!
Biking makes everything more fun!
The last straw! $1000 to replace the bumper that got stuck on a tree root.
The day I met the famous Emily, Maddie, and Kath (not pictured, sorry)!!!
Bringing my love of biking overseas!
The other bike that replaced our car. BionX Breezer can take us anywhere.
Our mommy friends join in the fun.
Christmastime is more fun by bike.
Learning about layering.
Big Brother and I go touring on our own.
My big, big bike-friendly boys.
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