Bike to Work Week

A few weeks ago there was National Bike to Work/School Day. We got all the kids bikes fixed up and ready to go a few days before and then wasn't able to do it since the weather was horrible. Well, our area has Bike to Work Week and they have had various events throughout the week. I thought maybe we could bike the kids to school today but last night when the wind was really whipping, I told myself we better not go. Fast forward to this morning . . . a gorgious, sunny, perfectly nice morning with zero wind. I made a quick last minute decision and got all the bikes down and everyone ready as quick as I could. We were quite the train of bikes: Me, Little T. in the bike trailer, followed by 3 kids on their own bikes. When we left I really wasn't sure if we'd get there before the bell rang but the kids all did great, no problems and we parked our bikes as the bell rang . . . perfect timing. I had a good friend take the kids bikes home in her van and I rode back with Little T. It was a great morning.
Side Note: The 3+ mile ride to the school is much easier than the ride back to home. When you're in a car you don't notice that one way is slightly downhill and the other is slightly uphill but on a bike pulling a trailer it becomes very obvious!

Backpack, Backpack

Little T. recently got a fetish with having a backpack. All his brothers have a backpack for school so he was asking for one. Now he takes his backpack (regular size one that is as big as he is) everywhere. He keeps his cars and trains in it and the other day I saw him putting a pamphlet in it as he was saying "Need my Homework". Also, twice now he has gotten his backpack and put it on while the kids were heading out the door for the bus and turned to me and said "Bye Mom" as he headed for the door to try to catch the bus with his brothers. He is in such a cute stage!

Mother's Day

I had breakfast made for me by all my boys. This years menu: chocolate chip waffles, sausage, fresh sliced strawberries and bananas drizzled with chocolate syrup, orange julius. It was delicious. Better still, all the kids got all ready for church by themselves and I got ready with no distractions from beginning to end with no distractions (not sure if that's ever happened before). After church we went to see my mom and had a nice late lunch / early dinner. At home Tim has spoiled me with doing the dishes and keeping everything in order today.

I got some beautiful flowers from Tim and some homemade gifts from the boys: Tissue paper flowers in a flowerpot, a pen (made to look like a flower) in a flowerpot, a decorated egg carton to store my jewelry in, hand planted marigolds, starter plants of chives, tomatoes, and more marigolds, a lavender sachet, some great cards, and a beaded suncatcher. I also get to go buy some plants for the yard. It was a good day.