Happy Birthday Ginger Racer!

 

To start the post off, we have to sing a big happy birthday to my little not so little man!

We went from that to this in a blink of an eye!

It's been so fun lately seeing who he truly is emerge.  He is super empathetic but also has set some really good boundaries around things that I wish I had done when I was younger.  He is very accepting and tenderhearted, and he has a strong since of what he believes in.  He has found a love for not only drawing art but digital art and music.   I hope he continues to work hard in music because he has some raw talent.  Sometimes I forget he is just a 7th grader and has had 2 years of band.  He blows me away with his tone and his ability to hear and play or sing exactly what he hears matching pitch.    I love that he still loves SpongeBob and isn't afraid to be into the things he is into even if many don't get it.  I love his passion for racing and the fact that he goes out there and tries his butt off with whatever car we give him.  Happy birthday Ginger racer!

I didn't get much running done this week as my pellet insertion site really hurts when I run.  Weird, it really doesn't bother me when I lift at all unless I am laying on the ground doing something on my back.  Plus, we have been hit with the summer heat and the pavement where we run loops to keep Ollie safe and cool has been super-hot. I need to figure out either booties for her or just not run at all this summer.  She just can't handle it like Stella did :( We did get some hiking done post me lifting Friday night and I will have to say she did pretty well.  Easy is not a normal word in her vocabulary but she is learning.

We continued the birthday celebration to include Saturday.  Andrew picked an experience of goonie golfing, go carts, and the Toy Store to pick out a Lego set he had saved up for.  He also picked his birthday buddy, Brother Cole as we call him to join us.  While it was hot, fun was had by all.

Despite the slow go carts and the heat, I think the boys had fun.  They won games in the arcade getting them some fun prizes and they both got goodies at the Toy Store in Topeka.  We ended the day up in Nebraska watching the dirt races and Cole even got to sit in a micro.  I'd say he's hooked for sure!

As always it was fun to watch our favorite drivers kick ass.  Hank won non wing and was winning wing when his motor had issues.  Micah looked awesome and passed some cars for a top 10 finish in his winged car.  Brex picked up a win and Cooper got a third in his heat.  Both JP and Charlie looked sharp in their junior sprints with Charlie making some great passes before his car broke and JP getting a second-place finish.  I am so proud of all of these kiddos for the progress they are making on dirt!

Have a great week y'all!