Happy Fourth of July

We started our holiday weekend with a bike ride to Old Town Alexandria and then south on the George Washington Parkway. We saw lots of flags flying in Old Town and families had already staked their claims on the picnic tables by the river.

Wesley and I really love the bike trailer. I like it because it slows Chris down enough that I can keep up but he still gets a great workout. Wesley likes riding low to the ground and going fast. Lydia doesn't always love it. After about 15 miles, she started crying and messing with her helmet. We stopped for the kids to play at a playground after 18 miles and she did much better on the last 2.5 miles home.

Riding to Old Town is always easy. It seems flat until it is time to turn around and come home. On Eisenhower, the wind is always blowing in our faces on the way back and today it rained some. And the last two miles are uphill. Granted it isn't a steep incline and I never really notice it except when I am on my bike. But it makes for invigorating finish.

When we got home we let Wesley ride his scooter a little. We needed him to go down for an early nap so we can go visit friends for a cookout. He did really well on the scooter for the brief time he actually rode it. He was riding down a slight hill and lifting his right foot off the ground so his left hip was doing a lot of work to help him balance. He was pretty wobbly but he managed not to fall. He is often rather fearless when it comes to physical activities.