Walking has become a big part of our routine, if you can call our day to day flailing about a routine! Here are some pictures from a recent walk we took out at Two Rivers Park in West Little Rock. It was pretty chilly that day, and there was a brisk breeze along the river. Laedyn got to test the new snow suit that Grandma Audrey sent her for Christmas.
Mark brought Taz along too- needless to say, Taz was very happy to be there. He must have felt like he was back in his element even if he did have to be on a leash. He behaved very well as long as there weren't any other dogs coming along posing a threat to his little family. Luckily the portion of the trail we were on was relatively deserted.
We had one bit of excitement when the front wheel fell off of Brandon's tricycle. Jennifer and Brandon retraced our steps and found the missing parts and then Nick improvised and used his keychain to tighten the screw. The fix held up for the rest of the afternoon! As you can see, Jennifer was rather pleased with herself having found the vital missing pieces of Brandon's wheel. Hahaha - just kidding. Doesn't she look great? Her secret? About 1000 calories per day and alot of walking. She should be pleased with herself! Way to go JG!
Brandon brought along his tricycle and actually rode it the entire walk. I don't know how far we walked but it was more than 3 miles. He's such a trooper!
Of course, he didn't have to ride unaided. Nick found a big thick stick that propped very neatly into a notch on the frame and made it really easy to push. All Brandon had to do was steer. By the time we got back to the car and he got off of it though, he complained that his bottom hurt. I told him he was probably saddle sore from riding the tricycle so much - he thought that was really funny and proceeded to tell everyone we met for the rest of the day...

This area of the park has some relatively new trails that are being developed into various planned gardens. You can see the baby pine trees along the side in this picture. There are tons of saplings planted all along the path. They have a big posting board at the entry explaining the plan, complete with illustrations of how it will look over the course of it's growth. It should be rather impressive when it matures.