The days have been so beautiful recently - super sunny and warm enough for short sleeves. Yay for late Alaska spring! Thanks to the gorgeous weather, we've been spending more time outside when we get home. Since his birthday, Thomas has pretty much asked to ride his bike as soon as we get home every day!

Notice the safety gear is a little toned down in this photo. He held his feet up while going downhill the other day and started making some speed. He thought that was pretty cool and so the next time, he held up his feet and let go of the handles... Crash! He was wearing full gear then, so it wasn't a big deal, but since then he has clarified whether or not he intends on lifting his feet up or not. If he isn't planning on it, then he just wants to wear his helmet and not full safety gear. Seems reasonable to me!

Henry has graduated up to the tricycle that Aunt B and Uncle D bought for Thomas back while we were living with them. He can't pedal it, but he has done great at holding on and tries to climb on it every time we walk past it in the garage. Side note - Thomas picked out these super cool Thomas the Train shades for his little brother.

Thomas leading the way around the yard! The yard is even turning green! The first few times we went around the yard, it wasn't freshly mowed and there were tiny pine cones all over the place. Thomas kept refusing to keep biking because "there's poop!" - I finally had to show him one up close to convince him that it wasn't poop. Now he points out the pinecones to me "It's not poop, momma!"

These two! They both like their bikes and each other. Can't wait until we can hit the bike trails for real. :)