Category Archives: Kid stuff

Emma’s cycling development is coming along. Her cadence averages 140 rpm with her 60mm cranks and she has been rocking the single speed from day 1. We’ve been working on drafting lately. She loves the new found speed. Lots of whoops and yeehaws. She learned to do the Hula Hoop too. Core strength and flexibility […]

It is warming up here. I switched the sprinklers on and the kinders dashed in for their swimsuits to run through them. It really isn’t that warm yet – they are fueled on something I am not… This perhaps… In an effort to get more veggies into their bellies I let them choose what we were […]

Emma is thinking about sports modeling She came out the house ready to ride wearing swim goggles. It was a really funny moment. She is all about function. Said they were to protect her eyes. I talked her into the pink shades. We rode about 4 miles. I think it is time to upgrade her […]

Wesley got his uniform and went to his first scout den meeting tonight. You buy the blue shirt then have all these wee badges to sew on for pack number and area and what rank scout and what-not. I haven’t got the hang of it all yet. It took me ages to sew all the […]

I was running a little late this afternoon so finished up my ride at the school. It was the first time I have been on a bike too with Emma on hers. Our first mom n’ daughter ride. Awww. That was really cool. She is so cute with her little bike and backpack. Bikes and big […]

Emma rode her bike to school today and I ran along beside her. Oh my, that was awesome.. School is 3/4 mile away and is just too much for a groggy 5 year old to walk in the morning. It was a piece of cake for her on a bike this morning. She was all […]

Cake With much fanfare and two parties Wesley turned eight years old He’s been waiting to join Scouts – ya haveta be 8 yrs old. Tonight was the first chance and it was a fundraiser cake auction. Wesley made a cake to donate. More cake It sold for $24 and was one of the cheaper […]