After a small mishap taking the bikes off the car - (A is well known for his heavy handedness and managed to snap a key in the chain lock - fortunately he is also pretty good at fudging fixes for this sort of thing and managed to turn the remnants of the key) - we set off to ride from the Knutsford gate.
It was blissful riding through the woods - there were the muddy stretches that challenged the kids - but they both did fantastically well to keep going. It was quiet, and just so beautiful, especially after the drizzle cleared to leave us in dappled sunshine.
B is just so proud of his new bike - though he was a bit concerned when the wheels got muddy. I assured him that as it is a mountain bike it likes to go off road and get dirty :)
By the time we reached the playground the sun was out in force, and a charge around the swings etc left us in need of the cafe and cold drinks.
Then we headed back to the car along the road - passing a 3 stags on the way, sat under a tree for shade.
While A sorted the bikes back onto the car I had time to play with his camera...
...and had a jolly time capturing how the kids look at the end of another school year...
... M had has her hair tied back most of the time now, and has got even more freckles than ever, including new ones on her forehead...
... and B is losing his rounded features, he's looked so much older these last couple of months...
...and finally one of my 3 loved ones - doing what they love best - having cuddles (you will probably notice that A has lost a front crown yet again ... i think his dentist is fighting a losing battle there :( )
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Lovely pictures, especially like that last one, really nice. Looks like you're going to have a ball these summer holidays!
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