Bikes and Dates

We have had a fun couple of weeks. Cayden learned to ride his bike without training wheels. We went over to the church parking lot to teach him and chuck was helping him learn how to balance but still had the training wheels on. Emma had to go potty so we ran accross the street to go and by the time we got back Cayden was riding accross the parking lot by himself without his training wheels. I don't know what Chuck did in that 5 minutes we were gone, but Cayden took to it right away. Now Cayden is obsessed with riding his bike and wants to go out like 3 or 4 times a day to ride. I am so proud of him, he is growing up to fast. He is so cute on his bike, I make him wear all the pads and helmet cause he is so crazy on it that he takes some really bad falls. I think I counted 21 bruises or cuts on his legs while he was in the bath the other day. But he loves is and has yet to complain. He is just such a daredevil, I swear that kid is fearless.

Cayden riding his bike WITHOUT training wheels


A new tradition that Chuck and I are starting with the kids is that once a month we will each take one of them on a date, and we will switch off who we take. We have done it for a couple of months and the kids have really enjoyed, so have we. I love getting individual quality unrushed time with them. And they are in heaven when they get to go on a date with their daddy and he will do anything they want with them. Emma never wants to go out and do anthing when she goes with him, she just wants to stay home and play princesses. This month Cayden wanted to build a ramp for his bike and then ride on it. They went and picked out the wood at Home Depot and then came home and Cayden helped daddy build his ramp. They had so much fun and Cadyen loves his ramp and was so excited to ride on it.

Cayden with all the wood for his ramp

going off the ramp, apparently it's not high enough and we need to make it higher for him.


Emma wanted to go to Dear Lizzie, which is a really cute girly boutique and cafe, and get cupcakes and look at princess stuff. Emma calls that store the princess store, cause everything is so girly and frilly, and they have the best cupcakes ever. We sat and ate cupcakes and talked, and then looked at jewelry. Then we came home and I gave Emma a manicure and pedicure. She loved it. I had so much fun talking to her. I am surprised all the time by how grown up she is getting.

Mommy and Emma on our girl date!