Whose Idea Was This?

I won't lie since Oley's parents bought us these nice new road bikes last September we have only gotten them out once. 

Oley getting ready for the Yellowstone ride.

But since it has been so incredibly nice here I convinced Oley it was time that we pump up the tires and break them out.  I wanted to make sure I was going to at least get a work out as well and so suggested we ride past the temple and up HWY 27.

Spokane Temple Sept. '11

Well needless to say the temple is only about 1 mile from our  house so we only get to enjoy the ride for a mile.  After which there is 2 miles of straight up hill.  About half way up the hill at one of our pit stops I thought "whose idea was this, really?".  But once to the top of the hill the rest of the ride was well worth the sweat and work it took to get to the top.  It turned out to be my favorite bike ride we have been on since we have lived in Spokane.
Now looking back it's much like life.  We go through trials and we don't think we are ever going to get through them, but once we do we realize how great life is because we went through them.  There was no other way to get to the road we went down, but becuase we went up the hill and worked at it the rest of the ride was beautiful!  We are so lucky to live somewhere with so much outdoor recreation and beauty!