Rachel's first bike ride

Sat Aug 20th
Jason had loads of school planning and organizing to do, so we took off for the day as a family to Lafayette (that's the area Jason worksat) and attended the Peach Festival.  This was a huge farmer's market with tents, peaches, cobbler, food, jewelry, art, local services, etc. 

MoJo's cafe

The highlight for Rachel was the tent labelled 'The Breastaurant - Kids Eat Free!'.  Confused, we went inside to check it out.  It was a shaded, private area with comfortable chairs and a change table for mothers to nurse their babies outside the busy world and heat.  So we took advantage of it and thanked them for this great service.   Funny how things like this now excite me so much. 

Also great to see at events like this in the area are the 'No Waste' stations.  Every vendor gives out compostable plates/silverware/cups, etc and all the trash, recycling, and compostables go into areas guarded by the EcoWaste specialists so events like that don't create extra garbage for the neighbourhood afterward. 

Sun Aug 21st
Since we all had the morning off together, we decided to try out the Chariot on a bike adventure.  We found a great deal last week on the bike attachment so we rigged it up and tried it out.  We also bought Rachel a helmet, which is a little bit big and annoys her a little, but she likes it more than she likes her life jacket!  The biking paths in town are everywhere and make it easier to get around safely without dealing with cars.  We had an excellent outing!  Rachel fell asleep no problem in it and we used the Chariot to carry our groceries home.

Asleep outside the grocery store