Tricycle Riding

Bedtime has been miserable recently.  Maey has been getting out of bed after I put her to sleep for two hours!  I have tried everything I can think of to get her back to bed, but I think the main problem is that she hasn't been active enough during the days.  So, I have been trying my best to find ways for her to use up some energy. 

I joined a mommy workout group, where we get to work out and bring our kids with us.  The days we go are so amazing.  She runs around for an hour with other kids, does some exercises with me, and plays all over the football field.  Naptime and bedtime those days are a piece of cake because she is so exhausted!  One of my other ideas was to take her somewhere to ride her tricycle around for a while. 

So, last Saturday we put her tricycle in the back of the truck and went to the SFA arboretum.  She rode for an hour all over the place while I walked and Vivi napped in the Ergo.  It was a perfect day and she had a blast!

 She had to work pretty hard to get up some of the hills, and it took a lot of her concentration to not go barrelling down!  I remember when Asa sent us this tricycle right after he left and she could barely pedal.  But now she has really gotten the hang of it!

 At one point she told me, "Mama, I love you, but you are just going the wrong way!"

 There were so many people out enjoying the nice weather.  When she could hear someone nearby, she would cover her eyes to play hide-and-seek with them.  Obviously, they had no idea what she was doing, but she was still having fun!

This is definitely an activity we are going to do again!  Everyone was in a great mood, and that's all this Mama can ask for sometimes!