Memorial Day Weekend

We had the most amazing weather weekend this year! According to weather experts, this is the first time in 40 years that we've had a string of weather this good over the holiday weekend. Temps were in the 70s and the days were clear and sunny. It definitely got us out and enjoying the weekend!

B came home early Friday afternoon and while he was out waxing the TT, I got the idea to start a search for a way to get Caiden out on bike rides with us. Walking is nice, but biking would offer us a whole new adventure to explore. We discovered our options would be either a bike seat mounted on the rear of one of the bikes or a trailer that hitches to the back of a bike. After much analysis we opted for the trailer. Better protection from the sun, enhanced safety and the ability to haul extra stuff (like food and toys) made the trailer an easy win. After a quick perusal of Craigslist, we scored a very gently used trailer ready for pick up the following day. Hooray!!

But the weekend wasn't only about biking! On Saturday afternoon, we met up with Adrienne, Cork, Rob, Anastasia and Carrie at the annual Folklife Festival down at Seattle Center. It was cool to get back to the festival as it was one of the very first things we did when we moved to Seattle. Unfortunately we didn't get to spend too much time with Rob, Anastasia and Carrie as they were stymied by traffic, and we were limited by the parking meter and Caiden's need for dinner. But it was still fun catching up with Cork and Adrienne and wandering around the festival! Plus again, gorgeous weather made it all the more pleasant.

Sunday was our first foray onto the bike trail. B got the car loaded up and off we went to the Sammamish River Trail in Woodinville. The day before we stopped at a local bike shop and got Caiden a helmet. Managed to snag the last toddler size they had in stock. When I stuck it on his head on Sunday before we got riding, something just didn't seem right. I kept trying to adjust it but it was too big. Finally I looked at the label inside the helmet and it turns out a child sized helmet was stuck in a toddler box! GRR! Fortunately, the bike shop was just off the path up ahead, so we headed out.


Can I just tell you this trailer is so cool!!! From what B could tell, it was a piece of cake to navigate (I still have yet to take a turn with towing it on my bike). Caiden got to stay all snug and secure and we got to enjoy a bike ride together for the first time in quite awhile.

So back to the helmet saga. We returned the first helmet and stopped next door at Play It Again Sports to try our luck there. I brought Caiden in with me this time and the guy fitted him with a new helmet. The band seemed to fit, so I said ok, paid for it and off we went. Except poor Caiden could barely hold his head up with this new helmet!! And it just looked...BIG.


Well, after we got home I examined the box and discovered it was designed for kids AGE 5 AND UP! What the heck!? Why must this be so difficult?! I made a 3rd and final trip back into town and finally came home with the infant version which actually FITS and doesn't make him lean over due to the weight. Poor kid.

Anywho, back to the bike ride. We had SO much fun riding around on both Sunday and Monday! Between both days, we rode 15 miles. Caiden did really well hanging out in his trailer, and we also sort of accidentally discovered downtown Woodinville has a really nice park and facilities right off the bike path. We'll definitely be taking advantage of that park more often now that we know about it! I am totally looking forward to enjoying more bike rides with B and Caiden!



We finished out the weekend at an impromptu BBQ at B's friend Colin's place in Seattle. We got to meet some new folks, enjoy some very tasty burgers and enjoy a good ol' fashioned Memorial Day cookout out on the deck.

All in all, this was an incredibly enjoyable weekend. Getting outdoors and appreciating the beautiful weather felt great! Hope your weekend was as enjoyable as ours was! :)