Three Bridges Ride in Delta

On Saturday, May 22, we went to Walnut Grove for a ride by the delta. We learned about the ride, which was called Three Bridges Ride, riding in Walnut Grove, when Alex had to go to the bathroom, so we stopped by the Sheriff's office to go to the restroom. The sheriffs gave us a flier for the The Three Bridges Ride, and we decided to do it. Dad told our friend Brian Steeci and he decided to do it too. When the day finally came, we got going at around 8:30 and got there at around 9:00, and walked around Walnut Grove. When it was about time to register and get ready,we grouped where the race would start. We registered, and then got something to eat. i got a croissant, a banana nut muffin, watermelon, and strawberries. After the shorter ride began we started off. i rode on the yellow bike, an old racer. We got started, and right away crossed our first bridge. We were not going on the original course, so we didn't ride over three bridges, but it was so pretty! We went up a couple steep uphills, and it was really bumpy on this one road. We saw some geese that were half gray geese and half Canadian geese. They were pretty. On our way, next to a slough, there was a huge mansion. It was historic and it was gigantic! When we got back to the sheriff's office we bought hamburgers and hot dogs and had lunch. We met up with Brian, and then we left. We had a great time!

Riding to School

Dad likes to keep us fit, so he started riding with us to school. It is fun to ride along, early in the morning, feeling a stinging cold wind in your face, but it is nice! We sometimes put bikes on the rack, and take them to school with our helmets, and lock them up on the bike rack in front of the school. We go on Morse Street, and then to American River Drive. We ascend to Watt Avenue, and descend to La Riviera Drive. After that we go on back streets all the way home. It is fun!

Ice Cream Cones in Dixon

On Tuesday, Daddy, took Alex and me to Dixon, a ride that last time was only 80 miles, but this time we took a different route and geocached, so it was 92 miles. Imagine, if we had only gone 8 more miles; our second century! At first, i was really cold, but as the sun came up, it got warmer. We crossed the causeway, and then went underneath it, and down the road on the other side. We went pretty far, and then took a break at a vernal pools place, in the outskirts of Davis. It was interesting, but we didn't stay for long. In Davis, there was a house that had these alien plants. They were weird! After passing through Davis, we were on roads that were boardered by little trenches of water, and then for the rest of the way it was crops, all the way as far as you could see. About half way to Dixon, we stopped at a church/cemetery and looked around. When we made it to Dixon, we stopped at a park next to a library to eat lunch. After a short yummy break, we were on our way to Tasty Freeze, a good place, that we went to our first bikeride to Dixon. Alex and i had ice cream cones, and Dad had a shake. On our way home, in Davis, we stopped at a lemonade stand, and got two cups. It was good! We left the house at about 5:15, and we got home at about 7:30, so we were gone for about 13 hours. To see more pictures, go to http://www.andyjh.net/Dixon_04-06-10

Nicole Learns the Piano

One day Daddy installed a piano lesson on a laptop and I used it. I can play a lot. Two of the songs I can do are O Come All Ye Faithful, and Home on the range. The video is me playing O Come All Ye Faithful, though I do mess up once or twice. I really enjoy my piano lessons and I look forward to them.

Driving the car!!

Last Monday we didn't have school so Dad took us to the delta, by Clarksburg, Freeport, and Walnut Grove. On our way we stopped to look for a State Park. When we couldn't find it on the road we were looking on, and since it was a private road Alex drove the car. It was cool! Then a little while later we found another private road and I drove. He showed us how to start it, and I had a lot a lot of fun!

Bike ride/Birthday Party

Friday was my friend Ava's birthday party. She lives in Davis, CA,and we decided to ride our bikes to her house. At first, i was kind of unhappy that we were riding to her house, but a couple of minutes into the ride, i was having fun. i rode an old yellow racing bike, Alex rode his normal black one, and Dad rode a bike from Uncle Les, that was bluish-green, and we were on our way. Our first stop was right before H Street, and there was a lady petting and feeding a cat, that she called Tiger. He was a very pretty kitty, and he looked exactly like Roberta. Soon we were on our way, passing by a golf course. Daddy had brought cheerios in a water bottle, and he came back next to me to offer me a "drink", of cheerios. Yum! We arrived in Old Sacramento, took a break to eat a bread bar, and then were on our way through West Sac. We stopped for a short break at the place right before the beginning of the Causeway, and Alex and i traded bikes. My back did not like that! i was used to hunching down to reach the handle bars, and i wasn't. It hurt. So we traded back bikes and were on our merry way. When we reached Davis, Dad told us that Ava's house WAS ONLY 2.2 MILES AWAY! We rode over, but they weren't home, so we went to a little park by their house. There was a slide where you grab a little piece of cardboard, and go to the top and slide down. i used a tray the first time, and then used cardboard. It was fun. There were whales in a sand pit that Alex and i pretended to stand on. Then it got cold. We went back to their house, and they were there. Isaak was amazed that we had rode our bikes, and so was Ava. Once everyone got there, we ate dinner, and then Ava and i played around in her room. After a while, we had dessert, and then she opened presents. She got a pretty scarf-looking thing, and a catalog from her dad. We gave her a camel back. She liked it a lot. The adults played some board games while the kids watched The Series of Unfortunate Events. All too soon, it was time to go. We had a lot of fun, and hope to get together with the Mills again soon.

Click for photo slideshow on dad's website

Knitting Club

Mom and i go to a Knitting Group at Arden Dimik Library, on Watt Avenue. We enjoy it very much, and it is on every first Monday of the month. Mom is making a nice pink sweater made out of soft bamboo ribbon. i am making a scarf for daddy that i started in January, 2009. i haven't finished because i finished my first ball of yarn, but the scarf wasn't long enough! i had to start another ball. A woman named Tasha made the shawl, the top picture, and a lady named Linda made the blue short-scarf, the second picture. And i took the video of the entire Knitting Club. There was a new girl, there learning how to knit, and Kyle was there again. We have a great time there and I can't wait until next time, where i can hopefully show off the new scarf i just recently finished!