Mom and I put the bike trailer together this morning and I had fun loading it up in the family room with a bunch of stuff - it was full of my play food at one point. But when it came time to actually go out for a ride, I really didn't want to go in the trailer - I just wanted to ride my own bike (which was also in the back of mom's car). We went to Rock Creek Trail and daddy went for a run while mom tried to figure out how to get the trailer attached to her bike without the assistance of a kick stand or a bike rack. Not an easy task, but we managed. I got buckled in and we took off! It took mom a while to figure out how much space I was taking up behind her and how wide she had to turn, but it was overall pretty easy and I had a blast. Mom and I talked the whole way and I really enjoyed looking at all the cute dogs that we passed.
Here we are in the parking lot trying to get everything settled. I was saying "Go Bike Riders!" Kind of like I always yell "Go Runners!" It made sense in my mind...
We got about 3.5 miles in and stopped to take a rest. We hadn't seen daddy yet and I really had to go potty, so we turned around. I couldn't wait till we got back to the car, so we ended up stopping at the side of the trail. Lesson learned - next time bring the portable potty that we keep in the car...there's plenty of room in the back of the trailer, so it will definitely get packed next time. I fell asleep with about 2 miles to go back to the car - it looked SO uncomfortable, but we had to get back one way or another, so mom kept riding and kept checking on me. I was still asleep when we got back to the car, so she leaned her bike up against a bench and sat for a while in the sun while I napped. Mom didn't want to take the cover off because it has velcro at the bottom and probably would have startled me.
Dad got back not long after we did and he stretched and I rode my bike for a while before packing the car up again. It was a lot easier to pack it up this time (you have to fold down the trailer, take the wheels off, take one of the wheels off of mom's bike, etc.). But it all easily fits in the back of the Jeep, so it wasn't too bad. Thankfully dinner was ready by the time we got home (thank you Crockpot!), so we cleaned off the patio table and ate outside - hooray for nice weather! We'll see how tonight goes with bedtime and the change in time...guess it's not the end of the world if I wake up so early tomorrow since mom gets up early for work anyway. Hope everyone else has an easy adjustment to the change in time!
Mom and I had fun singing at bedtime - I had a horrible knot in my hair, so we sang songs while she tried to brush it out. Here's how the first song went:
Hush little baby don't say a word,
Mama's going to buy you a rocking bird.
And if that rocking bird won't sing,
Mama's going to buy you a shiny ring.
And if that shiny ring turns red,
Mama's going to buy you a looking glass.
And if that looking glass gets broke,
Mama's going to buy you a something else........
Good night!
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