Another kids bike adventure

We decided to try the bike ride from Grandma's to the nearby elementary school again and this time Lucy got to ride her scooter (part way) and we all rode bikes because Jaydon did not need help getting started on his bike anymore.

Starting out

Arriving at the playground.  Lucy rode part way and was in the Wee-Hoo part way but she really wanted to ride more so we convinced her she could ride into the playground from the road, that appeased her.

This time we had a lunch stop at a nearby restaurant.  Lucy loved her milkshake (so did Jaydon).  The ride home was long because while Jaydon was fast and ready to go Lucy refused to ride in the Wee-Hoo and would only walk or ride her scooter, it takes awhile for her to go a mile and a half!  We had a great bike adventure and enjoyed our sunny day.

Lucy's hat

Cute girl finding a sheep hat and loving it!

YMCA Bike Ride

Grandma and Gram signed us up for a family YMCA bike ride.  It was a benefit for the community of OSO that was devastated by the mudslide.  Jaydon rode his two wheeler with Gram while Lucy rode her little trike scooter the first mile with Grandma.

Lucy loved her adventure (or "abenture" as she calls it)

When she goes up hill on her little scooter it gets pretty tough so she has taken to just picking up her bike and walking it up the hill, it is so funny to see her carry her bike like this.

She made it!  She got a ribbon and high fives and her own cheering section at the end of the mile.  We then plunked her in the chariot and rode on to find Jaydon and Gram

Jaydon rode like a champ

He got about 5 miles of riding in and did a really great job.  He did get tired at the end and his legs were cold so he was happy when we reached the next water station and got to turn around.

Riding back to the start, both kids were in the chariot and both kids quickly fell asleep.

Tired kiddos but they were very happy to have done the ride and especially enjoyed the special lunch after, it was a great day.

Jaydon's Bike-a-thon

Jaydon's preschool had a bike-a-thon each year that raises money for Seattle Children's Hospital, it was good timing as Jaydon had just been there and loved his visit and enjoyed the idea of earning money for the cause.  

He and his classmates getting ready to ride

They did a loop around the parking lot and school building.  Jaydon did about 15 laps and had a great time.  He started on his two wheeler but with all the kid traffic we switched to his scoot bike because he had more control.

Riding around!

Grandma, Gram, Lucy, Sarah and Dad all came to watch too!  We had a great time cheering him on and giving high fives to him every lap he took.

Happy 2nd Birthday Lucy!

We had a wonderful day getting to celebrate our little girl's 2nd birthday! 

Opening her present from mom, dad and Jaydon

Trying to read the box

She loves it!  Her own little scoot bike/trike

Adding to the look is her very cool zoo hat from auntie Karen and uncle Doug

The kids doing some Easter puzzles that morning.

I am the mean mom who actually signs my kid up for their annual check-up on their birthday which did result in a shot.  Very quick update - Lucy is doing great!  She is right around 60-65th% for all her growth stats, weighing in around 27lbs 6oz and about 34 in tall.  All of her developmental checks were great and the Dr. was extremely impressed with her vocabulary and speech skills.  She is such a talker - he said 2 year check up is typical for about 50 to 100 words and 2-4 word sentences, Lucy has a vocab of more than a few hundred and is talking in 7-10 word sentences all the time.  She also was quite the trooper not crying a single tear with her shot.  She got the poke, said that hurts and was not too happy about it but then did well, having her lovies helped.

Opening another gift that arrived in the mail

Thanks Auntie Kelsey, Uncle Tyler, Piper and Ferris, she loves her pens and paper.

Then that evening we had our neighborhood over to sing happy birthday and enjoy some dessert. 

They even got Jaydon a gift.

Lucy got a new stroller of her own, she immediately got her baby and drove it around for quite some time.

Hangin' with the neighbors

Happy 2nd Birthday sweet girl!

Lovin' the cupcake!  She is a dessert hound :-)

Bike Adventure

We decided to give Jeremy more school time and I took the kids to Grandma and Grams for a bike ride.  This would be Jaydon's longest ride on his two wheel pedal bike (he would go a little over 4 miles).  Grandma walked/jogged with him the first two and I switched off for the way home.  We rode up to a nearby elementary school with a nice wide trail the whole way.  

Getting everything ready

Lucy rode on the Wee-Hoo

Jaydon getting ready to climb on his bike

Success!  We made it to the playground and our picnic lunch

Lucy and Grandma having a good time

Jaydon heading back home

Leprechaun hunt

Jaydon took these photos of the leprechaun we found on our leprechaun hunt.  Jeremy is still working on his Ph.D. and thus there are many weekends that I need to try taking the kids out of the house for awhile to give him a chance to get some work done, this was one of those days.  I didn't remember to actually take the camera to the hunt but I found a botanical garden by the sound that offered a hunt through their garden space.  The kids had a great time finding rainbows, leprechaun villages, gold pieces and shamrock fields.  We then enjoyed a fun Dick's drive through lunch before heading back home.  

Here was our little leprechaun!