Bike rides and cousin time

Kyle's sister, Heather, and her husband took their older 3 kids to a Whitecaps baseball game and the ballpark is just a few miles from our house, so we agreed to watch the younger two kids while they went. Blaze and Ashlyn are known as the "twins" among the Warmington side of the family because they are only 2 days apart. They've always had a special bond and always have a great time together. Ironically, Maguire and Skydra's birthdays are 2 days apart as well, but there is a year between them. Now that Maguire is older, he thinks Blaze is the bee's knees. We're pretty sure these two wild men will get into all kinds of mischief together as they get older!
It was a really nice day so I thought it would be fun to borrow the Neeley's bike trailer along with ours and take a bike ride/picnic to a nearby park for dinner.

We had the girls riding together and the boys riding together on the way there, but switched it up on the way back. It was funny to see the difference. Even though Blaze and Maguire are paling around more and more these days and Ashlyn is into "mothering" Skydra, it was clear that all parties involved were happier and more comfortable on the way home, paired with the cousin closest in age.

"The Twins"

I love how Skydra was leaning into Maguire, resting her head on his shoulder. I pulled these two and I don't think they made a peep the entire way home! The just rode comfortably in silence.

We typically stop for ice cream at "Trailside Treats" along the bike trail at the end of our rides, but this time we skipped it and had ice cream at home. It's so fun to see how close our kids are with their cousins. What a blessing to have so many of them living so close!