What do you do when it is 106 degrees outside?

Layla turned six last week and she has learned to ride a big-girl bike REALLY well. So for her birthday Tom looked in 4 cities for a bike for her! She is so excited to ride this all the time!

Ryan only recently learned how to pedal.....he would only run beside the bike and push it while watching the wheels turn.

This is the view from our front door....while it may look like dirt....

.....it is really a race track! Their are five kids that live next door to us and while they are overwhelming to Layla when they come inside our house...she really enjoys running races and such with them outside now that the weather is a mere 106 degrees!

I know this is blurry but it is too cute. I learned the arabic equivalent of  "ready, set, go" I translates to "hold your place, stand, move!"

The girl on the left is the same age as layla and while she may be barefoot, chubby and wearing a dress, she wins EVERY race ever since we've moved into this house. She beats the bikes half the time too!