Maddie's first ride of the season

At first she was nervous that she'd forgotten how to ride, then she jumped on and wore this smile for the whole ride. 

I bored the hell out of her explaining why the saying "it's like riding a bike" makes so much sense. She informed me that she'd never heard it, "What's like riding a bike?" she asked. I grab hold of those learning moments like a pit bull. So I carried on for at least two blocks about how "they" say it -- cause, you know, riding a bike is something you don't forget. Like  most kids, Maddie lives in the moment and tuned me out after the first 1/2 block or so.

Later, she went up a couple small rises and exclaimed, "Whew, what a work out!" And talked about the "fire" in her legs. Where upon, I seized the moment, "feel the burn!!" I shouted. Maddie just kept on smiling, so I took this photo and shut the hell up so she could ride in peace.