Tour de France

Back in June, for our Anniversary Victor got me the most beautiful bike ever!! I am so in love with it! It's a Hybrid bike. A mix between a Beach Cruiser and a 7 speed bike! Which makes cruising SO MUCH easier when trying to pedal up hill or long distances.

I've been riding my amazing beautiful bike all by my lonesome for the 2 months. This weekend it was daddy's turn to get his new bike! We found an awesome very similarly Hybrid for him! We went back and fourth about what to do with Alana. Should we get one of those covered little carts to pull her in behind us or the seat to hook onto the back of the bike? I'm not sure she'd be comfortable any other way then behind her daddy! So we decided on the seat. Victor spent some time putting it securely on his bike, leaving no screw untightened! I was a little unsure of Alana and how she'd react to HAVING to wear a helmet. She doesn't like hats very much, but we took her to the store to pick out her own helmet. She had a field day! She picked the one with stars and fairies on it that lite up! Once she knew she could ride the bike with daddy only if she wore the helmet, she didn't want to take it off!


Our first ride out with Alana was Friday evening. We went around the neighborhood a few times and then came back. Alana enjoyed every second of it! (who wouldn't want to be pulled around like that?)

We headed back to the house and said we were done for the evening and we'd go again tomorrow. Alana cried and screamed and would not let me unbuckle her from the bike! She was so mad and wanted to go more. We negotiated with her, took her out one more time and then put it away until tomorrow. (Who knew she'd be so hooked?)

Saturday morning we got up and headed out for a longer bike ride. There is an entrance to the Riverbed close to our house. So we jumped on there and kept riding! It was so nice and relaxing! We ended up at Auntie Crystal's house for a visit, then headed back home. Alana slept most of the time on the way back. Believe it or not, she was that comfortable to fall asleep for the ride. We rode about 5 miles that day, 2 the previous and then 3-4 on Sunday! Can we say pounds melting off soon if we keep up with that? 10 miles in one weekend? Who knew we had it in us? Our new love for bike riding!!! Well it's an old love of ours, newly found I guess you could say! I can't wait for Alana to be old enough to ride her bike with us! LOVIN these family days, they are really priceless!