Trees Pease!

Monday was a holiday (NO SCHOOL) so as always, we loaded up the bikes and headed to 9th street for a little bit of BMXing. Fran broke in her 16" bike and the boys took their gear bikes to a new level, literally. They are starting to hit the larger mounds. Check out the determination in Will's eyes. Of course there were a few crashes, tears, and blood but nothing that a minute passing would not cure.






Then my cousin found a great service project for us to volunteer at. For 3 hours we planted a tree and hauled mulch at Pease Park near downtown Austin. The kids stayed focused for about an hour then decided it was more fun to play. What do you expect when you are the youngest volunteers by at least 10 years. 42 trees were planted today, bringing the Pease restoration total to 467!