The Bike Ride

Last February Todd and I went to Jackson's school auction. It was a great night out, at a fun restaurant and with great friends. There were tons of things to bid on, but the one that caught our attention was the bike ride and picnic with the teacher. Many teachers gave this to the auction and these were the big sellers. So Todd and I put our bid in early in the evening, but wow did the bidding start to go up quick. I was determined to get this (did I mention that I'm not a good loser?) So, pretty much I had Todd stand by the table and continue to place bids. Super happy, we won!!!! The bike ride was for Jackson and a friend. Jackson's other buddies parents also won the bike ride with his teacher. 

The next morning we told Jackson what we did and the first thing he said was, " I have to get my training wheels off my bike." No worries, it was only February. So Jackson decided that he wanted to take his friend Ashley. His buddy Rocco decided to take his friend Gianna. Too cute!

Fast Forward to July...

Today was the day that the kids had their bike ride and picnic lunch with the teachers. Jackson was so excited to see Ms. Stachura! When we got to the park we knew that the kids would only have a short time to ride because a storm was coming in. Of course it hasn't rained all summer and today it decided to rain:( The kids were able to get a 30 minute bike ride in at Indian Springs Metro park and then headed in for a pizza lunch. It didn't end up storming, but it did rain. Good thing there was a covered shelter to eat under. 

After playing for a bit in the rain we all headed home. We brought Ashly home with us to play for a while. Jackson had a great time, but he said, "Mom, I had a really good time today, but next year don't feel like you have to buy that again." He had a great time, but I think he was really nervous about the day.