Jonah finished preschool Thursday. We camped Friday – Saturday, biked Park City after church on Sunday + now we are off to hopefully (fingers crossed) find a camper today. More time outside than inside?? All signs pointing to one thang: Summer has officially BEGUN!
Growing up we went for family bike rides on Sunday evenings. The whole family. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 of us in a row. Most likely fighting over who got to be the leader. Implementing the same tradition with my own kids brings my heart so much nostalgic joy! We’ve been stoked on our new Brilliant Bicycles around here. Little Roo is even learning to keep right up with us. If only my Mom would have kept our blue Cookie Monster bike attachement seat that I rode in as baby, we’d be set. It attached right to the back of my Dad’s bike, I remember it so vividly. We’re going to need that thing big time come July! 🙂
We can fit all of our bikes right in the back of the Mini when we put the seats down! Makes it easy for me to transport bikes alone during the day without putting me into labor, or needing Jon’s help to get them to the top of the bike rack like we had previously. I mentioned that the boys aren’t into TV anymore, but did I also mention that riding their bikes has taken its place ten fold? They live for it! We don’t leave the house very often without them in tow.
McPolin Farm is one of our favorite Sunday activities. McPolin is the famous white barn in Park City with the huge flag that you see a million pictures of around the 4th of July. Ringing a bell? Here is the address if you want to check it out. Park across the street to the east, then walk under the highway (using the underground tunnel) + choose your trail from there! Such a breathtaking bike path that begins right in front of it, as well as a handful of mountain biking trails to hit up from that point. Add it to your bucket list this summer! It’s incredible any time of the year, but you especially won’t want to miss it during July when the GINORMOUS flag is flying high! 
As per usual, all of our Helmets are NUTCASE. Some companies just have it figured OUT, you know? The kids can put them on or take them off by themselves with absolutely no pinching!!! GAME CHANGER! Worth every penny.
Can I toot BRILLIANT BICYCLE horn for just a second? Not only is their website the sleekest of the sleek + easy to navigate, their customer service is off the charts. My road bike got stollen last summer + we have been on the hunt for new bikes ever since. We went with Brilliant + haven’t lived a day of regret. Affordable. Simplistic. STURDY. Cute! Need I say more? From the packaging they show up on the doorstep in, to the leather detailing in the seats + handle bars, the playlist that they created for us to blast while assembling the bikes, it’s all quite the experience. They’ve made thorough how to videos plus included alllll the tools you’ll ever need to assemble or tighten anything on the bike. A company after my own heart for hitting the smallest of details RIGHT on the head. Clearly can’t say enough good. Let me know if you have any specific questions in regards to any of it, happy to give two more cents if it’s needed! We are patiently waiting for the Astor to come back in stock for Jon.
We went to visit our sweet family in the cemetery up north last weekend with Grandma + Grandpa Webb. I’ll be sharing pictures from then when I get another minute of free time. But for now, Happy Memorial Day, friends! xx
Brilliant is kindly offering Parrish friends a discount!
So if you’re in the market for a new bike at all, be sure to apply the following codes at checkout:
PARRISHxMAYFAIR : $100 off Mayfair
PARRISHxBIDDLE : $50 off Biddle
PARRISHxPICKERY : $50 off Pickery
My little girl will be 18 months (clearly not riding a bike yet hah) but she loves hopping on her little trike even though she can’t peddle on her own just yet. Her balance is great and I’m so excited for her to learn to ride a bike when the time comes. I’m really curious, though, to know how much Roo enjoys his Biddle and if you think it’s truly helping him get the hang of the what riding a bike will be like? In other words, worth the investment?
Hey Ellie,
Totally valid questions! 18 months + already interested, that’s amazing! She’ll be cruising in no time. Rigg hasn’t shown lots of interest in a bike up until now. (he’s almost 3) He’s had his little scooter that he keeps up on much better for so long. Which is pretty much opposite of Jonah. But the fact that we can lower the seat to exactly his size has been the key I think. He was nervous at first, but it’s his first choice now!! We can’t keep the boys inside for the life of us. I would say 100% yes worth the investment. Jonah did training wheels to no training wheels, so I’ll be curious to see if he will be able to go directly to a regular bike like they say? Stay tuned 🙂
I love that Barn in Park City! But they are actually going to start construction on it soon and the Barn part of the property will be under construction from June-August, and they won’t be hanging the big flag this year. Bummer!!
Love your family adventures!
Aubrey —- AHHHHHH I had no idea!! I’m so glad that you let me know. I was banking on recreating a picture we took last year with our new addition. Guess I’ll have to wait a year. Bummer!! But thank you for the heads up! Hope you have a wonderful weekend! xx
Ginger! Your family is just the cutest!! Question: do you think the Mayfair would feel pretty sturdy with a seat on the back for my little man? He just turned two!
Thanks for the awesome discount code! Also thank you for shining such a beautiful light on families and motherhood. Love it!!
Emma — Thank you for leaving such a kind, heartfelt compliment! So thoughtful of you! To answer your question — I’m banking on it! I haven’t tried yet, because we don’t have a seat that attaches right to the bike, but I’m like 90% positive it would be just fine!! Just like any other bike you know? I’ll get back to you in a few months with a firsthand review. I’ve also sent an email over to Brilliant asking them their thoughts! Hope this helps a little, because I don’t have a single complaint about my Mayfair! xx
Hey Emma,
I told you I would get back to you about the seat on the back. I’m going to copy their reply here for you! Yes, it is safe and sturdy enough. “We have personally tried it with the Yepp Maxi Seat, http://www.yepp.nl/en/product/maxi/ . We actually sold a few on our website and they work great. Let them know that both bicycles come equipped with standard industry mounting points that fit most rear and front racks/accessories in the market, so no matter what brand they chose it should work.” I hope this helps answer your concern with it being sturdy enough! Let me know if you try it out! xx
You. Are. The. Best. !! Thank you for doing that!! I will most definitely let you know if I try it out!!