Allaire State Park {5-20-17}

The last thing on our "staycation" agenda was to go bike riding at Allaire State Park.  If you've never been there, Google it and check it out.  It's truly amazing.  We love it there.

I haven't been on a bike ride with my family for over five years.  I set this goal for myself, and really wanted to see it through.  However, all the activities that we had done up to that point wiped me out.  I woke up on Saturday, May 20th in a lot of pain, and told Scott that I didn't think we'd be able to go bike riding.  I was so disappointed.  Not only for myself but for my family.  We were all really looking forward to this trip.

I wound up resting most of the morning, and then late morning decided to take a pain pill late {I needed one the day of our anniversary, before we left and after we got home from Liberty State Park}.  Within an hour or so I started feeling better and told Scott that I think we should go.

So, Scott and Noah loaded our bikes on the bike rack and we were off.  We stopped off at Jersey Mike's to pick up sandwiches for a quick picnic supper {they now how gluten free rolls...YAY for me!}.  When we arrived at Allaire, Scott and Noah unloaded the bikes, we ate and then it was bike riding time.

Our bikes together once again!

Allaire has great paved bike paths.  The saying is true, "Once you learn to ride a bike, you never forget."  I got on my bike, and was able to ride close to a mile before my body gave in.  I was elated not only because I met my goal, but because my family was so happy.  The smiles on their faces spoke volumes to me.  What a feeling!

This is at the end of our ride a nice lady stopped & offered to take our picture.

We had a wonderful time celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary!  We did everything I had planned for us to do.  It was an absolutely perfect "staycation".  I really pushed myself during that week, but I'm not one bit sorry.  We spent a lot of time together and made some amazing memories.  I am so grateful and humbled that God gave me these three amazing people to do life with!  I wouldn't want it any other way.  My cup runneth over and over!!