Daniel's first ride with the guys

This morning I was trying to think of something for Daniel and I to do while KT went out to lunch with girls.  "Hey bud, you wanna go for a bike ride in your bike trailer?"  Daniel's answer was full of excitement "Yeah!"

We went to the basement and setup the bike trailer.  We bought the trailer as part of the deal when I sold my Wahoo mountain bike and had not used it yet.  Daniel was excited to set it up in the basement and was ready to go.  I called Ryan and was glad to hear he would join us for the ride after KT and Helena were back from their lunch.

Loaded up and ready to go, thumbs up!

For several hours Daniel kept asking if we were ready to go for a bike ride.  Ryan and I continued telling him we had to wait for Mommy and "Hena" to get home before we could leave.  Several times he thought they were home when they were not and he would yell "Mommy is home, let's go for a bike ride!"

Eventually KT and Helena arrived back home and Rylen was handed off.  I told Daniel he had to pack up his stuff so we could go.  He disappeared for a few minutes and showed up with backpack, filled with toys, and said "I'm ready, let's go!"

Rolling south on the rails to trails.

We drove to the rails to trails in Fredericksburg and the excited little boy fell asleep on the way there.  Ryan and I set up the trailer and had it all ready to go when I woke him up.  He wiped the sleep away and was excited to climb into the trailer and get going.

We rode south to Millersburg with only one stop along the way to break out a PB&J for Daniel.  During this stop he told us "it's a beautiful day out!"  We agreed.  Daniel rode well in the trailer but was eager to get out at the playground in Millersburg.  After a bathroom break and a cold drink from a vending machine, Daniel hoped back into the trailer for the ride north.

The guys.

It's a gentle grade for the ride back and I felt the presence of the trailer more so than on the ride out.  The trailer worked great and Daniel enjoyed it.  There were a couple complaints of his back hurting, but the kid certainly isn't used to sitting still.  Maybe we'll throw in a foam pad for him the next time.

The return trip.

Back at the car we loaded everything up and drove Ryan to his house.  As we were leaving Ryan said "good ride Daniel, see you later!"  Daniel promptly replied, "good ride, see ya later!"  He was excited to get home and tell mommy about his first ride with the guys.

The end.