Little Riding Buddies

Now that Karis' legs are long enough to reach the foot pegs, Derek has been wanting to get her a helmet. Last Friday, he took Karis out on a lunch date and then went helmet shopping. Karis was excited to go for a ride. Me?... not so much. The last thing I wanted was for her to fall off and break her arm right before school started. Derek found a velcro strap so we could strap the girls to him. That made me feel a little better. He took them for a short ride around the neighborhood. 

Sweet moment!

Waiting for Daddy and Makena

 The little guy is still way too small but he cried almost the entire time the girls were on the bike. He wanted a turn so badly, so he got to get on the bike and take a few loops around the driveway.

Futures in motorsports?

Karis is big enough to sit on my dirt bike and still touch the passenger foot pegs.  So I may be checking out kid helmets so I can give her a ride now and then.  While the gloves may be a bit too big, the helmet fit well.

We had to try out many sizes before we found one small enough for Kyle.  But we found one!

I didn't practice this with him.  I promise!

The Start of Our Summer

Summer is in full swing! It is hot and most days we're confined to the indoors. Our air conditioning runs around the clock. 

I've been trying to keep the kids busy so we all don't go crazy in the house. Thankfully the kids are easy-going and there's plenty to do around here. Since I now have three kids with me at all times, we rarely go grocery shopping or run errands. Those trips have proven to be ineffective (I get so distracted I always forget to get something I need) and not very fun for any of us (but mainly me). Instead, we've been meeting up with friends, playing at church's indoor play areas and occasionally, we have lazy days at home. 

Here are some recent pics.

Hanging out on Daddy's motorcycle, longing for the day when they'll be able to go for a ride.

Ready for a "big girl" bike, Makena loves to ride Karis' bike every chance she gets.

Fun at a water park with some of Karis' preschool friends.

Cooking up stuff in the kitchen.

Reading books together at home