Bikers...

My kids have wanted to ride their bikes a lot lately. Maxine commented that she, "...should really have a bike helmet..." *sigh* Maxine grew out of her first bike helmet a while ago and then we lost it. Jack or Juliet have never had bike helmets. The reason? They're expensive! They're around $15-25 a piece and I needed 3. I didn't want to drop $60 for bike helmets. But a recent discussion with a friend made me feel like a slacker parent for not providing safe riding gear for my kids. (It was a good thing Megan, at least someone is caring about children safety.)

So the last time I was at the D.I., I noticed a surprising number of bike helmets for sale. So I took all the kids down and sized them up. Total cost: $10.49 for all 3 helmets! The helmets were $3 each! Juliet's helmet was missing a buckle but I bought a 6-pack of buckles for $1.49. They're all in really good shape. Jack's helmet is the nicest and best looking. It's matte black with shiny red flames and a visor. Maxine and Juliet have average, run of the mill helmets.

I made them wear a shower cap while they tried on helmets. Hee hee hee. I love the D.I. but I always want to sanitize things before use. So here they are!

*They'd all be riding for a while and it was a really cold and windy day. Juliet was done riding but I made her pose for the picture. She wasn't very happy with me for it.