Crazy For Her…

 

Last night we attended the Sprint Car 360 at Bolivar Speedway.  This race track used to be asphalt and a few years ago they turned into a dirt track.  I always enjoyed the asphalt races and we usually chose tier parking over sitting in the stands.  It was nice to bring lawn chairs and a cooler to enjoy the race from the back of the truck.  Since the track was turned to dirt we now sit in the stands.  It is incredibly dusty and it is hard for me to watch the race when I am being pelted with big chunks of mud.

 

Maddie with our friend Jeff

 

Maddie waving the checkered flag

The Sprint cars are not my favorite to watch.  I prefer the bomber cars because you can keep track of who’s who and I always cheer for the car who has no sponsor who is usually the car being lapped by all the others.  The Sprint cars go way to fast and from the stands it is hard to tell what the hell is going on.  Plus the number of cautions in a 25 lap race is a little annoying.  I saw it through until the end because I know Chris really likes to watch a race of any kind and he gets pretty excited.  I am nice like that.  Maddie and I decided to race down the hill behind the stands and find other little ways of entertaining ourselves. 

 

Playing in the stands away from the flying debri 

 

Wearing my sunglasses to keep the dust out of her eyes

The race lasted until midnight and I couldn’t believe that Maddie was still full of energy.  I know that kids are supposed to have ten hours of sleep every night but I doubt Maddie will ever get that much until she is grown and out on her own.  There are just too many things to do and why should we stop when we are having so much fun?  She of course slept in a little this morning but she wasn’t too tired to go to garage sales with her Daddy this morning as this seems to be their new Saturday ritual.

 

Racing up and down this hill was a workout

I think Maddie crashed out before we left the parking lot and she slept all the way home.  But as soon I carried her in the house she woke up and was ready to go for another ten hours.  I have heard some people say that sugar does not make children hyper but I think the funnel cake, ring pop and soda definately increased her energy level.

 

This morning Maddie slept in because we didn’t tell her the night before that it was a non work day.  It took us a while to figure it out but now we know better than to tell her the weekend is coming because she WILL wake up at the crack of dawn.  On weekdays we struggle to get her out of bed and I am late for work 50% of the time. 

As soon as she woke up this morning she said she was hungry and Chris asked her if she wanted to go out for breakfast.  She said “No.  I want pepperoni and crackers for breakfast.”  This was the day that Chris has been waiting for.  He couldn’t have been happier.

After breakfast we went to the 4th of July parade and it started pouring rain twenty minutes into it.  That didn’t stop the parade and that didn’t stop us from having a good time.

Before the rain came

 

Grabbing Candy

 

Giving Hugs

 

Maddie and Nana

 

Staying Dry?

 

Lady Liberty

 

 Annual Holdway July 4th Celebration

 

The Train was a big hit with the kids AND the adults.

 

Cool action shot

 

Gotta love that smile.

The train in action.  That is me on the back of the train holding Emma.  (I promise the train was going very sloooowwww.  Please withold comments about child seat safety.)

 

Keeping cool and trying her hardest to get me wet.

 

Begging me to join her.

 

April and Sara

 

Chelsie and Kylie

 

Kylie, Chelsie and Clayton

 

Watching Dad play with fire.

 

Kylie, Dorothy, Sara and Maddie

 

Clayton and his Grandpa Don

 

Maddie and her Momma

Happy (early) 4th of July!