First Family Bike Ride of 2012

One of the favorite past times for our family is for everyone to venture out on a bike ride.  In fact, this is a long standing tradition for me and Dan that went into effect long before we had the boys.  So, the first summer that we had Liam, we invested in a bike trailer so we could continue venturing out into town on warm summer nights.  The only difference with our bike rides now, from the days that were pre-children, is that now we now have our kids in tow.

Once the weather started to get warm, it was only a matter of time before we took the bikes and trailer out and dusted them off.  In fact, that is exactly what Dan had in mind one night after work.  For this bike ride, we decided that we were going to go to Allenhurst, NJ to explore the neighborhoods that border the beach.  So, we threw the bikes on the bike trailer, packed everyone into the car and headed to the beach.  

As soon as we got to our destination, it didn't take long for us to take down the bikes and hook up the trailer and head out for our ride.

Here is a shot I took of the boys riding around the neighborhoods.

As we got nearer to downtown, we looked for food because it was getting close to dinner time.  Fortunately, we found a pizzeria with tables outside and it seemed like the perfect place to park and grab a bite.

That is exactly what we did, we all ate a slice, the kids had a snack, and then we were off to the beach.  We were actually able to fit in a visit to the beach and the park before we had to head back to car.

It was a lot of fun, and I have to say that after this outing we are all looking forward to a lot more family bike rides this summer!