Camo for Cole Malone

Old Union showed support for Cole Malone by wearing camo.  Cole was a fifteen year old boy that was killed while riding his bike.  He lived straight across the street from us, so there has been a good deal of commotion over the past few days.  The boys have lots of questions about death, heaven, and driving/biking rules.  

My heart is broken for his mother, Karen.  It was an awful tragedy that has made me stop and think about my relationship with my children.  I just can't imagine losing one of them.

Bike riding

We have been taking the boys to the neighborhood park to practice riding their bikes.  We wanted an open space with enough grass to break the falls.  The first day started off pretty rough with lots of crying because Ryland couldn't immediately ride without training wheels.  Reed gave up too, and he headed to the swings and slides to play. 
The second day of practice was a little better, but it still ended with frustrated tears.  After about a week of practicing every day, Ryland was riding pretty well.  He had moved to the concrete sidewalk and only had one tough fall.  Reed was learning to peddle and seemed to enjoy it much more. 

Bike

Ryland and Reed got bikes for Christmas this year, so we will be practicing as much as the weather will allow.  Today was perfect outside, and Ryland took off like a pro.  He loves the new bike.  Reed is still a little uninterested, but we will see what happens.