riding with the daisy picker

For one week in June, we all had the desire to go bike-riding every day down the country lane that we live on. Our home is on a gravel road that connects to two asphalt roads, and you can make a complete loop around and back to our home again in just 4 miles. Ammon and Josh do it several times a summer, but the twins just did it for the first time this year! And as for me...well I always bring up the rear of the pack with whoever the slowest child is at the time, and this year it's Kanyon.

He likes to ride for a little while, and then stop to get off and pick any wildflower or weed flower he sees. And then we ride a little bit longer, and we stop for him to pick up a cool rock or a stick. And then we ride a little longer, and he stops to look at the clouds. etc etc etc. He rides in true "daisy picker" fashion! The boys made it all the way around the 4 mile loop the first time by the time Kanyon and I had only gone a mile and a half! But this is the first year that Kanyon has ridden his tricycle so far down the lane, and it's been a lot more enjoyable and relaxing (and less strenuous and exercise) to ride alongside him!

These are some photos from my cell phone of a few of our rides together:

The country lane is surrounded by hay fields and mountains. It's so beautiful!

This was the first time Kanyon made it to the end of the country lane where it intersects with another road. At that end of the lane, the speed limit is 25 MPH, but at the entrance to the lane that's closest to our house, the sign says 20 MPH. So apparently if you're headed south, you have to go 20 MPH, but if you're headed north, you can go 25 MPH!!!

Every time he picks a flower along the ride, he says "it's for you mom". So sweet!