The 3 Mile Bike Ride!

I can't believe the kids rode their bikes all the way to Dairy Queen!

We are very fortunate to live in a subdivision that connects directly to a bike trail. As a result, we can ride on the trail the entire distance to Dairy Queen, minus the last 2 blocks which require sidewalk travel along a town road.

Maya made the entire journey on 2 wheels (no training wheels) and mastered her starting and stopping skills. Kai powered his Lightning McQueen bike the whole time. I was secretly prepared to call somebody to come and pick us up after our ice cream treat at DQ, but the kids were excited to complete the return trip home.

Of course, there were a few interesting moments along the way which included Kai nearly falling into a pool size puddle, Maya stopping her bike suddenly to point out a dead chipmunk literally inches in front of Kai's front wheel, and a near collision while passing through the skate park at the end of the bike trail. Fortunately, we made it back to our neck of the woods unscathed.

As we entered our subdivision on the way home, the kids were pleasantly surprised by the completion of our new neighborhood park (literally finished 30 minutes before we arrived). Maya and Kai parked their bikes and played on all of the new equipment with their friends. Oh how I wish I could bottle up some of their energy.