Since the kids are older now we decided to stay in a hotel with a pool and the beach versus a condo near downtown. What a great change! We loved the condo, but this week has been splendid! No car needed to swim in the pool or enjoy the beach. All we do is ride our bikes into town and participate in fun activities. We had a little mishap this morning with our bike lock. The darn thing wouldn't unlock so Koen and I rode with the Tag-a-long down to the bike store to see if they had any advice. They had a small wire cutter but looked too small for our lock. We ended up renting a bigger boy bike with GEARS on it for Koen since his was the only one stuck in the lock. He didn't hesitate to try the new bike, but we had to put the seat all the way down and the brakes were very hard to reach. Off we went back to the hotel to meet Lisa and Tessa. As soon as we got to the first downhill, Koen turned around and said the bike was too big. I was so proud of him for even trying it since it was much bigger than his regular bike. We headed back to the bike shop to return it, but the guy there said he could adjust the brakes so they would be much closer for Koen's small hands. We waited to see if it might work, preparing to just return the bike, but Low and Behold it worked and Koen could now easily reach the brakes! He was off and running. Don't think he will be using his other bike again now that his has a bike that can shift gears! YAY for Koen! What a big boy and athlete!
Tessa is still doing great on the tag-a-long behind me. We are hoping this fall she can learn to ride her bike without training wheels too. I think she will be ready.
Had a wonderful photo shoot with the kids this evening on the beach. I will post a few, but the good ones I might wait for a card opportunity or something. :-)
Between the biking and walking the Jetty (2.5 miles each way) we are all getting great exercise! I think this is where we will be staying next year too!
Tomorrow is our second to last day here. I really do love it here and wish I could stay forever! But, of course, Concord calls, and school will be starting before you know it.
