Sunday was one of those days that people only dream of in the middle of January. A day with sunshine and the kind of warmth that still has a snap to it, but enough heat to make one consider the wisdom of wearing a sweater. Papa Bear and I decided it was too splendid of a day to pass up the opportunity to take the boys out for a day in the sun. We agreed upon Cesar Chavez Park in Berkeley and packed some lunch, spare clothes and M's trike in the trunk.
On the freeway, we changed our mind and, it's better for all involved that I don't bore you with the long story of the wasted hour in the car, so we ended up turning around and stopping at the Iron Horse Trail. We took out M's trike and the stroller for B and then set off on our way. M had a great time racing with Papa Bear, bumping into my shoes, stopping to look at the passers-by (including dogs), trying to bike down the little side hills, getting off of his trike to lie on the ground, getting off of his trike to push it...you get the picture. Two hours later we finally made it back to the car.
I kid you not when I tell you that this walk should have taken absolutely no longer than half an hour. Two hours. I was there, living it, and I still can't believe it. It's not that I wouldn't have enjoyed a "normal" two hour walk...you know, one where we actually went somewhere...but, two hours for a few blocks is just ridiculous. Biking/Triking/Walking with an almost three year old has taken on a whole new meaning to our family.
All the same, the boys had a nice time, got tired out and we all got to enjoy an unexpected day of nice, warm sunlight in the middle of January.
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