Mother's Day

I had a lovely Mother's Day this year.  We went on a family bike ride.  The last time we were able to go for a ride through Creve Coeur park was when Gwyn was a baby.  This time we were all on bikes.  The boys each got a new bike the day before just for the walk.  (Colin got his for his birthday, Kevin's was actually purchased a month ago, but it had been sitting in the garage.)  Kevin went made several trips the previous week just to make sure we were ready for the ride.

First of all, the boys are much faster on these bikes - especially Colin!  He spent the entire time talking, just like last time, too.  He told me that the plants were his friends, and then said hi to the plants.  And he spent a few minutes just yelling "Batman! Batman! Batman! Batman!" over and over again.  I think he entertained the people on the trail.

Gwyneth liked riding behind me, but nothing compared to when she got to ride next to her daddy.  When Kevin would pull up next to me, she would kick her legs and squeal and talk.  She did babble some and the people around me seemed to like her.

Kevin was very hesitant to ride his bike at first.  He was nervous about the wobbling from the training wheels.  He also fell over at one point and scraped his knee, but he kept riding!  He ended up having a lot of fun, and he got fast!

There was more to the day, like shopping for me and then my favorite dinner.  (It was supposed to be grilled salmon, but I left the salmon at the grocery store when I bought it, so it turned into Mexican night!)

Riding his new bike in the neighborhood.

In the car, ready to head to the park.

She loved her new chair!

Break time after the ride.

Gwyn seems to think that if you give her food, she can eat it out of your hand.

Kevin found that funny.

She loved not being in a chair - anything to be like her brothers.

Funny faces at lunch.