Yesterday we took our family on a morning bike ride. We like to find paved trails to ride. We have been riding just one trail that is relatively close to our home. It curves around a small lake and is mostly shady. We have a great time there, usually packing a picnic and enjoying the outdoors.
I have been wanting to try new places and a guy at work told me about some new trails. I was very excited because it was at a bigger lake and there are different trails to pick from. This lake is an Army Corp of Engineers lake, so no one can build houses on it. The trails go right along the coastline. Sometimes you are in shade, but mostly are out in the open and able to enjoy the view.
Since this was the first time there, we didn't know the trails. And we didn't notice that there was a map of them at the entrance. The boys rode their bikes and Scott and I each had a girl on the back of ours. We were off. We instantly loved this new place. The trails were paved, curvy and not much hills. The mile markers were marked clearly and we were able to ride 4 miles before turning around to head back to the car.
We stopped near a shallow area and rested and got some water. The kids had fun throwing rocks into the lake and seeing if they could skip them. I just longed to be on a boat having fun skiing, tanning, or just zipping around. Maybe someday.
Carter became very tired on the way back. Scott and I noticed his bike was getting a little too small for him. He would have had an easier time on a bigger bike so hit little legs wouldn't have to go around so fast. But he kept up and we made it back.
I was shocked to see that we had been gone on this ride for an hour and a half! The boys did great. The weather was awesome too. It was high 70s at the time with a little breeze and very low humidity! What a perfect morning.
We ended it at McDonald's for lunch and let the kids play in the outdoor playplace. I hope to repeat this morning often.
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