Biking Fun

One of the best things about Summer is biking!

Last week Chuck, Lindsey, and Ryland rode the trail in Eagle Mountain from our house all the way to the Chevron gas station in the Ranches and back! That's 12 miles round trip! The goal was to ride all the way to the gas station, then have me pick them up in the truck. They decided to bike back, too - until they came across a nasty head wind. By the time I met up with them, they were already at the elementary school so Chuck and Ryland finished the ride home and Lindsey chose to drive home with me instead of finishing the last 2 miles. We are so proud of both kids!

Chuck, Lindsey, and Ryland at the Chevron gas station in the Ranches.

For Pony Express Days here in Eagle Mountain they held a family 10K bike ride this morning. Chuck and Ryland were able to participate in it. They rode to the charter school in the Ranches and back (not quite to the Chevron, but close)! Ryland got a medal for completing it! He crashed on the way home and scraped up his face by his right eye pretty badly. Poor kid! It was a great teaching opportunity to stress the importance of helmets! His was scratched up quite a bit.

Today was also the opening day for the new bike park! It is a great area for BMX bikers or mountain bikers! There are trails to ride on, bridges to cross, dirt hills and jumps, etc. I think this is going to be a new favorite place for Chuck and Ryland!

Lindsey had fun, too - but she didn't like how "bumpy" it was!

One of Chuck's favorite features was the teeter-totter!

This is America Program

All of the 3rd graders from Lindsey's school and one other elementary school put on a "This is America" performance at the Eagle Mountain Silver Lake Ampitheater. They worked on the songs all year during their music class. It was a great program!

Preschool Graduation and 3rd Grade Readers Theater

It's that time of year again ... School is almost out so it's time for class programs and graduations ... Unfortunately, Ryland's preschool graduation and Lindsey's class's "Reader's Theater" were on the same night! Chuck took Ryland to his preschool graduation and I went to see Lindsey's performance. Lindsey and I left as soon as her portion was done and raced to a nearby park to see Ryland. Luckily, Ryland's graduation started late so we were able to see the whole thing!

Lindsey's class did a short performance of the "Librarian from the Black Lagoon". Lindsey played the librarian, Mrs. Beamster. Doesn't she make a cute librarian? : )

Ryland with his preschool teacher - It was a great preschool graduation program! They each had a cap and gown and even did the procession march and diploma ceremony! So cute!

Ryland loved his preschool class, but he is SO excited to be in kindergarten! He keeps telling us, "I'm a kindergartener now!"

Singing in the Shower

I just couldn't resist! : )