Pedaling Dreams

Yesterday was a lunar eclipse... a perfect sunset... a glimpse of a rainbow. Why? Because Firoze and I actually had a day off to spend together, fancy free... an entire date day. Most people get to spend their weekends together and they don't realize how precious that time is. For us, we NEVER get to spend a weekend together, unless it is an actual holiday which means we are spending it with other people too. And that's great too, but there is nothing like being with the one you love and having nothing to do other than enjoy the hot summer day. And so we did.

We did some shopping, we pretended we were on vacation and had seafood and cocktails for lunch. We went for the free swim at the Piedmont Park Pool and it was just like we were at a resort. We thought ahead to bring magazines and a fresh smoothie and for just a few hours, it was 2004 and we were young and in love... before "the marriage and the baby carriage!" We even had an amazing dinner at Empire State South to send us into bliss. Sometimes the stars align and you are feeling the love and the restaurant only makes it all better. That was last night. The cocktails were incredible and we both kept saying "this is the best thing I have eaten in a lonnnng time." Yum! We need to go back soon.

Amazing day all around, but then there was the cherry on top...

For an entire year, I have been searching for a bike for Devon. I can't and won't pay full price for any major kids toy, so I kept wishing and hoping I would find a great deal on the PERFECT bike. With our day so nice and lazy, with no real plans, I had to make a stop at the thrift store to check and see if there was anything I had to have... and there it was... (insert the harp strings)... the little boy's bike of my dreams! It was $25, but it was PERFECT in every way. And even better... when we got home, I had to google it and see what kind of deal I had found and nearly cried a tear of happiness to find it here for $250!!!

Anyone who knows me knows that finding a great deal is my ear-to-ear grin. So, it was that much sweeter that was got to end our perfect day together by bringing Devon his first "big boy" bike!





And he just got on and rode the bike like he's been doing it his whole life. Why should I be surprised? It has training wheels. :) But, watching my boy ride his bike in the hot sun was the best thing about the whole day! Firoze and I just sat and felt that "we are sooo proud and happy, we are going to burst" feeling, just watching him ride confidently up and down the driveway.



Life is all about these moments. The first time you saw your son ride his bike. One more check mark on the big list of his life.



He was so happy, he rode his bike INSIDE the house around a little loop for a solid hour and a half before going to bed.



Oh happy day!