It's Only a Bike Ride

We went on a family bike ride tonight.  Not a big deal, right?  Well, for us it is.  This is one of those really common activities that families do together, but for our family it's one of those tougher activities.  This is one of those activities we need to work really really hard at to be able to do together.

Usually if we try a bike ride it's a constant meltdown or trying to avert a meltdown the entire time.  It's constant complaints of not being fast enough, not the first in line, not the first to the corner.  It's making it a quarter of a block and needing to turn around to go home because he simply can't stand to go any further.  It's constantly being right next to him for fear he'll drive into the road- into traffic. Or it's going on a bike ride- the 4 of us- while Charlie is at a therapy session.

But tonight was different.  We were able to go as a family of 5 (+ Sunny).  All of them listened to directions.  They all rode their bikes safely.  We laughed.  We raced.  We were goofy.  We were relaxed.  We had fun.

We went on a family bike ride tonight and it was spectacular.  Amazing.  Breathtaking.  It was exactly what we needed.  And I pray we have more and more family activities just like this.