Race Fans!

 On April 8th, we headed over to the Texas Motor Speedway to watch the Nascar Race. My sisters and I pitched in and got Dad G. a ticket for his birthday and then we made it a family event. 

It was COLD!! We all got bundled up and brought blankets. 

This was my first race. Amanda and Brian had to teach me all about racing. Amanda is a pro. She actually was a racer, too, and loves to go to the races. 

But the cold couldn't stop the fun! The kids and Aunt Rachel loved watching the drivers come around the track as they were introduced and all of us picked out a driver to root for. 

I was rooting for the Loves Car. It is yellow with hearts...that is how I pick a car. HA!! It turns out that is not the most effective way to pick a winning car, though. 

There was a wreck right in front of us just a few laps in. 

It is so loud when those cars zoom by!

PopPop was rooting for Jimmy Johnson, number 48. Sadly, his car ended up involved in a major wreck, which knocked him out of the race. 

 Many cars had to be pulled off the track. 

The little boy in front of us was having a good time zooming his toy car around as the real race cars zoomed past. 

The triplets were rooting for their favorite driver of all, Kyle Busch. He drove number 18. 

We were sitting near pit row. It was fun watching the pit crew do their thing. 

The kids all had such a fun time!!

 Adrik is a midget racer and really loves Nascar. 

Finally, all of the laps were driven and the winner was Kyle Busch! The triplets were so excited!!

It was fun to go as a BIG family! Faith was so happy to be there with Aunt Amanda, especially. She even let her carry her all the way back to the car. 

The race was fun, but really the entire weekend was fun. We played games and ate lots of good food and just enjoyed being together. 

I have heard that plans for the next family race are already in the works.