Very First Family Bike Ride

Finally!  We can ride bikes as a family!  Of course, when our kids were little, we had the trailers.  And the only place we would ever ride was in Yosemite.  But since the kids got too big for the trailers, they would ride their own bikes.  This year was the first year that our youngest, S, joined the others riding her bike around Yosemite Valley and our campgrounds.  But, our 11 year old, B, still cannot ride a bike.  So when the others went riding, I would stay with him.  At home, we just never went.  I did buy one of those trainers that fit behind a bike, but B ended up being too heavy for that.  While at Yosemite this year, my best friend suggested a tandem bike.  I'm sure the thought came up in the past, but not recently...I just never thought about it.  Maybe I figured it would be too expensive.  Anyway, I mentioned it to the Daddy and the next thing I know, he is emailing me that we are getting one for FREE!  At his company's Christmas party, one of the managers won a tandem bike.  During a conversation, the other manager mentioned he was working out.  E asked if he rode the tandem bike.  He said no, so E offered to buy it.  The manager said no, he could have it!  So the following Saturday, he brought it over!  It is awesome and B is finally riding a bike with the family! 
Today, we rode to a new frozen yogurt shop, had some yummy yogurt, and rode back.  It is just around the corner from our house, but it was a start.  I'm looking forward to many more rides.  The problem is getting to a nicer, safer area to ride, but at least now we can!
Here is a picture of B & E when we first got the bike: