Bikes are the ultimate toy of childhood. Our kids love riding their bikes. Brad got into the spirit a few years ago and would sometimes take a couple of the kids on a ride. This year I bought a bike at a yard sale for $15. We took it into a bike shop and had them fix the brakes and do a once over on it, then Brad bought a bike seat and helmets for Anna and I and our family became mobile. We had a great time on our bikes this summer, including a ride to the zoo. It's a five mile round trip and there were times we wondered about how great of an idea it was - like when our barely 5 year old was so busy watching her cute little shoes and skirt to pay attention to staying away from the edge of the road and the swift moving traffic, but we made it! 
Every year the boys do a Stunt Show for the neighbors. In the old house we would h
ave half of the neighborhood turn out for treats and thrills. This year was our first time in this neighborhood and we have a LOT less young families with children who beg to go until their parents give in - - but even with a more conservative turn out, we had a great time. We had a few neighbors come, including our newest neighbors, Jill and Aaron, who came and stayed for quite a while playing basket ball, and Jill even took a spin on the bikes, to satisfy the kids. They also had the special treat - a boy from our OLD neighbor, who actually moved to California, came to visit the week they did the show. Jake was always part of the festivities, so having him here again was great.
ave half of the neighborhood turn out for treats and thrills. This year was our first time in this neighborhood and we have a LOT less young families with children who beg to go until their parents give in - - but even with a more conservative turn out, we had a great time. We had a few neighbors come, including our newest neighbors, Jill and Aaron, who came and stayed for quite a while playing basket ball, and Jill even took a spin on the bikes, to satisfy the kids. They also had the special treat - a boy from our OLD neighbor, who actually moved to California, came to visit the week they did the show. Jake was always part of the festivities, so having him here again was great.Bikes are childhood at it's best.
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3 comments:
Wow...we are already on the 6th installment???? You know you are creating someone's Christmas list for them! Mighty kind of you.
We also L-O-V-E riding bikes as a family! Sundays afternoons are our favorite. I wish we could have watched the show! We expect an encore performance sometime.
And I love the costume picture! You make the cutest witches!!
I remember long lazy days of summer and my bike. I can remember few other toys that brought as much joy to me.
If you'd had the show over on Daffodil Place, where all the action is, you could have set up three ramps, since the Boren's have a set. That would have been awesome!!!! Hmmm, maybe next year? And it's five miles to Tautphaus? Way to go me!!! We rode our bikes over there one day this summer and had a picnic. Carl pulled the kids in the trailer.
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