Riding Bikes & Inline Skating

Like everyone else in the world one of my resolutions is to live a healthier life. One way is to get my family doing more outdoor sports. I grew up playing a lot of sports. I use to do bike tours. I liked to in line skate (we called it roller blading, Will told me I was wrong). That was on top of softball, volleyball, basketball and so on. So we started last week. We went in line skating last week ( the kids got some for Christmas). Audrey ended up with a bruised right cheek and Mark and I were just sorer. It was so much fun that Will wanted to do it the following day but it was raining. Sunday ended up being beautiful so we went to the park by the river. We took our bikes and in line skates. We biked for awhile then rode back and ate our lunch. Audrey decided to try riding without training wheels. Mark puts them on a hill and down they go. That is how he taught Will so he was going to do the same with Audrey.

Here they go or should I say here she goes.

And down she goes.

My girl does not give up and look at her she's got it.

Now she has to take some more instruction from her Dad, like steering and peddling.

Down the hill again.

While I take pictures and Audrey and Mark ride Will decides to in line skate. He is getting up from a fall but he is getting better.

I try to tell him not to turn his feet in but he doesn't get it. One day he will but he is getting better.

Audrey is keeping her Daddy busy chasing her.

Will asked me to take this picture of him and put it on the blog so here it is.

I am so proud of her she is riding her bike.

Audrey and Mark decide to take a rest. Mark is out of breath and exhausted. Audrey on the other hand just decides to eat a little yogurt until the next round.

Will decides to take a picture of me. Yes, that is me with red hair. Mark does not like it. I will keep it this color for another month or two and then I will be blonde again.

Will decided to ride his bike with his skates on. He wanted to go down the hill. Of course, I was saying no that is to dangerous but Mark said let him be a boy. He was finally healing from going down a huge hill at my mothers where he flipped over the handle bars and in to a ditch. He ripped the skin on his leg, thigh and arm. He didn't even cry. So I said OK and off he went on the bike and skates.