Walking to School

I started walking Clara to school a few weeks ago. We're all loving it (most of the time). We have to leave the house by 7:00 which is a feat sometimes, but we're pretty good about getting out the door in time. She sometimes rides her scooter and I've ridden my bike with Robert in the bike trailer too. It's a bit of a pain because there are no sidewalks once you're out of our subdivision and no shoulder, as you can see. We take a short detour to stay off the main road in the bottom picture since it's a rough ride for Robert through people's yards and over curbs and driveways.

People amaze me. It's crazy how fast they'll drive past a woman with a stroller and a young child. The best one was yesterday. As a car barreled toward us, (not slowing down or moving over a bit of course), I see the driver using both hands to put her hair in a ponytail.

We walk Clara to the crossing guard where I take her scooter and helmet, and then she walks the rest of the way on her own. The house on the corner here is right next to the school, so she gets a little independence (even if it is just a small taste).