Where's Derek?

I know I'm slow getting things posted, but I wanted to write about last Saturday.   We started off the day by riding our bikes to the annual firefighters breakfast.  The kids had a great time seeing their friends, looking at the big fire trucks, and sliding down the fire pole.  

(This picture is from last years breakfast)

I thought the best part was not having to cook breakfast.  Kamryn had a choir practice at 10:00 (He was singing in a primary choir during stake conference the next day).  We were running a little late and the ride to the church was up hill, so Wyatt and Kamryn were going to hurry and I was going to take it a little slower with Brynli and Derek.  I took the little kids and we got a head start.  When Wyatt and Kamryn passed us, Derek was keeping up pretty good with them and so he went ahead and rode with them.  At least that is what I thought.  When Brynli and I finally reached the church, Derek was not with Wyatt and Kamryn.  Wyatt didn't realize that he was right behind them, and they must have lost him somewhere along the ride.  I didn't panic too much because I figured that he was just across the street waiting for his soccer game.  I sent Wyatt to find him.  A few minutes later Wyatt came back with Derek.  He wasn't at the soccer game, he had gone home, and was on his way back to the soccer game.  I guess it's a good thing that he knows his way home, but pretty scary for a little five year old to be riding his bike by himself.  I'm sure all the cars that saw him were thinking "Where are your parents?  I can't believe they let you ride by yourself."  (That's what I would have been thinking).  I'm just glad that we found him and he was safe.  I think it scared him a little too.  Maybe next time he will stay with me.  Anyway, after we found Derek, and all was well we  rode over to the Jr. High for Derek's soccer game.  Kamryn played right after Derek and then we rode home to eat lunch quick before Kamryn's baseball game.  Wow, Saturdays are busy.  We rode our bikes to the ballpark.  The kids were real troupers with all of the bike riding.  We rode 7 miles total.  That's not a whole lot for you and me, but for Brynli and Derek, that's a pretty good ride, especially in the hot sun.  After the ball game we had a little time to relax before our dinner with Elder Jones and then the adult meeting of Stake Conference.  A pretty full day.  I'm just glad it was all good and I am very grateful that Derek's guardian angel was working Saturday.