Bowling and biking

After having had a great time bowling at Anya's birthday party the kids knew they wanted to go again, and this time with dad too. So, Friday night we had over some good friends with whom we had a bbq and then went bowling. Unfortunately Austin has been waking up with the sun and his naps have been coming early and so when night comes he is exhausted. We all tasted of his fatigue this night. He had a good 30 min. or so and then just kept breaking down. He and I ended up outside in the van for the remaining 30 min. or so. Madeleine and Justin had a great time.

This week was a big one for Madeleine. She has learned to ride her two-wheeler. She has always been a very careful/cautious girl and so our attempts last year were futile as she was not interested in tipping or falling. About two weeks ago she began to "practice" on her bike. I had tried to pull her and Austin in the bike trailer a few days earlier (while Justin rode) and it was just too much weight. So Madeleine and I had a good talk about the need for her to learn to ride and how much fun our summer could be with family bike rides. Well, Madeleine took it to heart and began her practicing. Within a few days you could see she was so close to getting it. By Tuesday this week she got it! We rode with her to and from school the next day and you should have seen her beaming.
Above is us down at the River bottom yesterday for our first family bike ride with Madeleine on her bike. They biked for about an hour non-stop and loved it!!! Madeleine was thrilled and didn't want to stop. We are so proud of her.