7 miles and 5 baths later


We took a nice family bike ride tonight after dinner. And after cleaning up dinner. Trying hard to get the kitchen clean each night. It would've been nice to develop that habit, oh, 30 years ago, huh? It's hard to learn things once you're a grown up. Anyway, we rode down to the Rail Trail which is a 1 mile ride, almost exactly, from home. Then we rode 2 miles down the trail, all the way to Dublin Road. We'll have to start earlier to go farther, I'm not even sure what comes after Dublin, although eventually Coleman and beyond. Dublin is "the edge of the world" as far as town is concerned. Then of course we had to turn around and ride back. Riding with one child on the seat in back of me and 2 more children in the Burley is hard work! The Burley was a gift from Diane, whose children had outgrown it. She has been very kind in passing neat, well taken care of things down to us. LittleD weighs probably about 23 lbs, and Tobi-Wan 27, and Emidala around 35 ... so 85 lbs just of children, not counting the trailer itself. Midland doesn't have any BIG hills, but they're big enough, even a long slow gentle slope makes for a good workout. When we got home, the children were playing basketball on "the plank" while Dale moved training wheels around. I stole a ball and tried a shot - and made it! Much to my surprise. And then 3 more! With no misses! I missed on my 5th attempt, but then made two more before going in. Wow, I didn't think I could do it! Then I bathed the 3 youngest, all at once. When they were done I called the Big Two in, sent one to each main floor bathroom, and scrounged around for crackers for their snack. Now I'm trying hard to get them to bed. It is 9:40 pm which is pretty late for the-night-before-church. Especially when Dale is running the Big Screen. time to braid Leia's hair and send them all to bed!

Posted: Sat - June 26, 2004 at 09:41 PM          

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