First day of the year on bikes at the park

Oh beautiful sunshine!

I really shouldn't complain as this year has been quite mild as far as rain goes, but boy, when the sun does come out I just feel like shouting loud and happy!  So, to celebrate, we decided to head to the school with some bikes and a few balls to see what we could make of the day!

While our oldest is an 'old pro' at the two-wheeler...

Our second son is just getting the hang of it, and needs a little help now and then.

He did a pretty good job for the first time riding his bike this year!

Once we arrived at the school yard, we brought out the basketball and shot some hoops.

Our oldest getting a high-5 after making a shot!

Our youngest was not to be out-done though, and found the soccer ball to run around with.

After some time on the court, we headed to the playground.

While this may not look like a huge accomplishment, I just cheered our little guy on.  This was the first time he was able to climb up the stairs without our help.  He was so happy!  He's grown a lot since last year!!

YEA for Progress!!!!

After playing for awhile here, we headed over to the field to try our hand at playing kick-ball for the first time as a family!

(On our way there a few planes were pointed out)

(What can I say, I think my kids are cute!)

Now to Kickball!

 We laughed.  We cried!  What a game!

After something that exciting, the only thing to do was

Swing!

Swinging always makes things better!

Can you see my smile as I'm writing this?  :)

FHE bike ride

Monday brings Family Home Evening once again. Tonight we talked about how our bodies are temples and how important it is to take care of them--just like we would want to take care of a Temple. It was great hearing what the boys thought that meant and then taking the time to build on their understanding. For our activity we had a family bike ride as exercise is an important part of taking care of our bodies! While we've been on bike rides before, I've never tried taking pictures while riding. Just in case anyone is wondering, I didn't fall off my bike or crash while documenting the ride--not even once! Yahoo!


First we rode by the school.

Then we stayed mostly to our neighborhood streets.

This boy loves family rides! What a cutie!

Throw in a flattened snake and he is convinced this is the best ride ever!

We then had a small snack on blackberries. This truly is the only time of year that blackberries are worth anything! They are the most pernicious weeds that grow in this part of the country, but when their fruit is ripe, well, we can tolerate the prickly vines.

Overall, berries were enjoyed by everyone.

Once home there were baths to be had, prayers to be said, scriptures to be read, and then bed to be tucked into with a few primary songs as a finale. A wonderful end to a happy day.