Summer is officially here with both kiddos out of school! We celebrated by taking both boys on our river trail ride. Big Brother was an old hat at it, already riding the route once before but this was Little Brother's first try. Although LB has been getting mch better at riding predictibly and cautiously while being a good listener, getting him in the gravel was difficult. After the first 5 miles or so, he started getting tired and frustrsted. There were some crashes and tears but mostly smiles. I have to remember to stay alert to their energy levels and patience so we can head off the major meltdowns. After all, the whole point of these adventures is to instill a lifelong love of cycling. For me, riding a bike is my stress relief so as soon as it stops being fun, it's time to reevaluate and pull out the emergency lollipops. Thankfully, by the time we were done, the boys were full of sticky smiles and happy memories (with some proud crashing stories).
This weekend was also my kid-free time and I got in some great rides with friends.
This weekend was also my kid-free time and I got in some great rides with friends.
pre-ride hams
pure freedom
perk of being short
taking a breather
our tiny family
watching mama duck's tiny family
back on the bikes. these boys make my heart full.
emergency lollipops and smiles again.
Trollop's new Carsick Designs framebag
sunday morning breakfast ride. great folks and yummy food. everything tastes better by bike.
finding more dirt to play in up in Folsom
on our way back home. legs of jello are a sign of a successful weekend!
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