Some kids watch movies on those ever-so-handy-back-of-the-seat-dvd players, our kids read books on the back of the Xtracycle. Why not? Someone else is “driving”. The Snapdeck is a great place to sit back and enjoy a good book.
Even though the kids have been reading back there for some time and I’ve grown accustomed to the sight, it still makes me smile. I also chuckle when on-lookers stop and ask, “do you know they’re not holding on back there?”
Yes, I know. Thanks for your concern.
It’s beautiful in Seattle today. We’re going to ride up to the library and checkout some new books.
Have a great weekend!
- Anne
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EcoVelo » Blog Archive » Xtra Readers // February 20, 2009 at 12:58 pm |
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Marcia // February 20, 2009 at 1:06 pm |
Delightful!
Vincent Fritzsche // February 20, 2009 at 5:15 pm |
They’re not holding on?!?! That’s just craziness.
Anne // February 20, 2009 at 6:57 pm |
Vince – I know, we’re nutty. Please don’t call CPS on us ; – ) Let’s hope your kids don’t start sipping off those barrels of wine you keep in your garage…
cranked // February 21, 2009 at 3:31 am |
That’s a beautiful site
Mitchell T // February 21, 2009 at 10:02 pm |
I love it! Next thing you know they will be back there playing card games.
Say, they look old enough to pedal… what’s up with you hauling them around?
Anne // February 21, 2009 at 10:54 pm |
Mitch,
Excellent point! They are old enough to pedal, sometimes it’s just faster for the mom if they ride with me….
lauren // February 22, 2009 at 11:17 am |
i LOVE those pics of them. i also love that kids seem to be able to read or sleep anywhere, no matter what.
Guy // February 22, 2009 at 12:47 pm |
I love it. TV is such a brain drain.
dottie // February 23, 2009 at 7:15 am |
That is awesome! I hope I can manage the same with my hypothetical future child.
Will // February 27, 2009 at 10:17 pm |
Greatest pictures ever.
dadabean // March 3, 2009 at 2:16 pm |
I’m just glad to see kids read. We don’t have a TV or video game, so our boy likes to read alot.
vegyear // March 15, 2009 at 12:38 pm |
That really is a lovely sight. Thanks for sharing.
I’d better not show that photo to my husband, or he’d get ideas about sitting in back reading! Luckily for me, all of our bikes are one-seaters.
sara // March 16, 2009 at 12:51 pm |
So happy to have found you (via MamaVee at Suburban Bike Mama). Love that you have reading kids while on the back of the bike! Here’s a link of a photo I just posted on our blog of our six-year-old twins reading in our bakfiets:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0VRQuxTwnP8/SbvUGx8aWAI/AAAAAAAAA2E/AFtX-3r2eLU/s1600-h/IMG_2772.jpg
Looking forward to reading more. Cheers.
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Trisha // April 29, 2009 at 2:39 pm |
This is too cool. I would definitely have done this as a kid — was always reading in the backseat of the car!