Today I made another effort at going for a morning walk for exercise. This is no small feat when you have to dress & feed kids first, prepare buggy snacks and drinks and assemble the buggy, all before 9 am if you want it to not be too hot. Oh, and really, they should have on sunscreen too.
Anyway, we went for a 2 mile walk, but the difference this time was that L insisted on riding his bike instead of riding in the buggy. (Known to most people as a double stroller, but I call it a buggy.) (By the way, the
Dreamer Design double stroller is completely worth the money if you walk places often with 2 kids.)
The thing is, he was fast enough on his bike (w/training wheels), that it went great. He didn't get tired either. Though he did scrape his toes trying to stop on a hill about 1/2 mile from home and decided to ride in the stroller after that since his toes really hurt, so I got to drag a bike behind me after that (and then put it on the stroller, which was awkward but easier).
So it seems like the end of an era is really approaching. The weight limit on the buggy is 100 lbs, so I knew the end was coming, since we are about 12 pounds short of that between them, but the idea that he will be big enough to consistently get himself around without the buggy soon is astounding. He is my oldest, my baby, but he isn't a baby anymore. Another step of independence.
L grew up in jogging strollers almost. We had a single and he loved to ride in it. Then after H was born, we got the double and they loved to ride in it together. They both love to ride in it, with their water, snacks and toys, touring the neighborhood in style while I puff along behind them. So many memories there.
It seems just a few more years and he'll be riding his bike easily, without training wheels, all over the place, not needing me following him and helping him with crossing streets. I can see it coming and I can't believe how fast time is going. How did he get so big?
Oh and I got the official bound copies of my thesis in the mail this week! So cool and official! :)
Hmmm, maybe I should back up the focus to help you see how high up he is.
He was way up that tree. Mom is taking pictures to help her stay calm at this point. Where's his brother?
I think he's wondering how he can get up that tree too.
Later on they built a campfire out of rocks and grass under that same tree. It was a really neat playground, but the boys played mostly with the awesome trees all around it.
