Bike ride with Lamb Chop

About a month ago, we had a weekend of beautiful weather. This didn't continue show up again until this past Sunday, but that weekend, I took advantage of the day and biked to Hidden Falls Regional Park with Football Lamb Chop.

I chose to take Football LC because she is the only one with a helmet, and the safety of my Lamb Chops is very important to me.

She sat tucked in my bike basket, which I think she enjoyed.

So, we biked down Summit Avenue to the river and decided to stop there for a moment. We looked over the cliff to the newly thawed landscape. If I had taken the picture now, the trees would be green. Oh well.

Right before we got to the park, we saw the waterfall. It was kind of hidden. But it was lovely! Lamb Chop sunned herself for a few minutes.

And right around the corner was the park! We made it, Lamb Chop!

Whaaaat? Park CLOSED? Why!?

Lamb Chop was really disappointed. She started back towards the bike, but then she took off running, and I had to find her. Lamb Chop? Lamb Chop! Where did you go!

Finally, I found her sitting on a park bench. She was feeling sad, but I told her that the park would open soon and promised to take her back. In fact, I told her that we would all go to the park as a family and have a picnic! How's that sound?

Hooray! Well, we can go home now.

And that picnic will happen sometime soon, I'm sure.

Lamb Chops on choir tour

What have the Lamb Chops been doing all this time? Well, we have some delayed stories. First of all, Baby and Young and Agile Lamb Chop came with me on choir tour around the midwest. They mostly kept to themselves, but they enjoyed the adventure.

Baby Lamb Chop feels welcome at the first church.

Sleeping at a host home next to the radiator. I let them share the pop from the host family.

Watching the world go by through the bus windows. They spent most of the trip like this.

Sometimes they wanted to stay overnight on the bus, but other times they came to stay with the host family. One night, Baby Lamb Chop tried to make a friend.

She was shy.

Y&A Lamb Chop comforts her. It's okay, Baby LC! You don't need to be so shy!

But Baby LC was scared and didn't talk to the little lamb. The next morning, as we were leaving the room, Baby LC was pulling the door closed when...

The little lamb waved goodbye! She really did want to be friends!

They took a picture before we left. Nice to meet you, sorry to leave so soon!

And so, another choir tour came and went. New friends were made, and adventures were had. Now that I think of it, this wasn't the first choir tour Baby LC had been on. She used to come along with Mommy LC on the bus tours. How time flies!