we were lucky to have been given a tricycle and a little "bug" for the kids to ride on when Aidan just learned to walk. and i have spent last summer and this spring trying to track down a used bike for Aidan now that he's growing. i was quite surprised what people have been asking for rusted chains and worn back tires.....that will need to be replaced....and bring it up to the same cost as buying a brand new bike. too crazy.
we were double lucky that i came across this add when i did.....brand-new bike, never used.....
which i prepared myself could mean all sorts of things. the worst being that the bike was difficult to ride and thus was never ridden. and that would mean time out of my day i'd never get back.....yes i think about this a lot! not to mention telling my little guy that we'd have to keep looking for "the one". that would be the hardest.
as you can see the kids love biking. definitely lots of their daddy....
Aidan was totally prepared. as you can see.how thrilled i was when this bike was in the shape they told me it was in. and that it was obviously a good beginner bike.
and the happiest.....
a great day for Kiara to have a long nap.....
he rode up and down the sidewalk......for nearly two hours....
what a happy boy!
phew!!!!
and a happy momma that didn't have to replace any parts.
yesterday he (and his classmates) went searching for treasure in the class sandbox. this was his first find. i'm sure he is thinking he's on a roll with his luck!
i've noticed a great theme in scrapbooking lately.
recycling.
check out these ideas on "one little word".
and check out this contest at Prima. check out some of the ideas.
not to mention lots of the pages out there that use vintage items.
i think that "scrap" is coming back to scrapbooking.
it will be interesting to see where this will lead.
check out this winning project.
what better excuse does a person need to start scrapbooking.....
and i'm trying to think of something cool to do now that i've had 1000 views on my blog. i'm thinking of some kind of give-away. thinking about recycling....good recycling....not doing any purging at this stage of my scrapbooking....maybe a project that involves recycling....i'll decide by the end of the weekend.
in the meantime....so excited to be signed up for the "Siblings" class at Urban Scrapbook! if i can just find my supply list.....i know i got one....sigh.....it is time to "adjust the paper piles" again....already.... cool new technique....can't wait to try it out...
