NASCAR repeat

My boys came home Sunday night, very disappointed. THE RACE WAS POSTPONED! It was postponed until Tuesday. Zach had college classes, and Dad had to go into the office, and I had to get Karlie to and from biology class and it would have been too loud for Jolie I think. But POP was available to go...so Shek packed a lunch for he and pop they grabbed their ponchos and the tickets and went back to the race. It made for a great first field trip of the school year. After all we have made a lap book about NASCAR racing and learned some pretty neat things that we didn't know.

Zach couldn't stay away either, so as soon as his last class was over he joined them for the final laps of the race. I think they are all hooked ....and want to go back again and again. There were still several rain delays, but they finally got to see the race and will you believe it? Jeff Gordon won, and my Shek got to see him win his 85th win, making him the 3rd all time race winner. Jeff Gordon is Shek's favorite. He has a life size poster of him in his room, numerous posters of him Jeff Gordon curtains and bedding...not to mention a jacket and a phone....So it was icing on the cake for Shek to see him win. (That was a little GOD wink for Shek I think).

Zach loved it too...said he was cold and all, but he didn't stop grinning...he said AWESOME just AWESOME.



Shek took along my camera and snagged some pretty cool shots of the race.

The Line-up

McDonald's Bass pro car

behind the pace car

 Jeff Gordon

Cars up close!

pit row

 Racin'

 NASCAR officials.

trucks

Gordon's burn out 

 Jeff racing away after the burnout.

Jeff Gordon wins...

...and Shek was there to see it, in the cold breezy drizzle, but it was worth it.

My Boys and NASCAR

NASCAR is in my town  this weekend. Shek has been a big fan since birth it seems. He has begged his daddy to go to this race since last winter. So hubby bought the tickets a while back and the boys in the family are going this afternoon. However, Shek is also the family meteorologist  and has been checking the hourly weather report and is concerned about the rain that is headed this way. I prayed that the rain will hold off till after the race is done. This event is for Shek's birthday. He turns 10 next Saturday. Zach turns 19 just 3 days later...so Happy Birthday, boys!

While he waits for the big race day, he has been after us to go in search for the NASCAR show cars. We found some yesterday at a Walmart not too far away and he had a blast checking out the cars, the carriers and the simulators.

When we got to the Walmart there were three cars instead of just one. To say Shek was totally excited is an understatement.

Shek and Karlie check out the Cherrios car.

The oreo car.

Shek poses by one of the simulators.

Shek and the oreo car.

 Jolie slept on her Dad's shoulder through the whole thing.

 Karlie liked the oreo car best. She liked the metallic glittery paint job! ME too!

 Eat your Cheerios.

So Intense!

 The Coke Truck

Now to see the haulers.

The haulers are pretty cool too.

This was our favorite hauler.

Please join me in praying that rain will hold off this afternoon and tonight so my boys can enjoy the race. He's taking my camera so I'll post about the actual race tomorrow. In the meantime, Karlie and I will work on her bug collection and head to CHURCH@5 tonight.

Have a great day and join me and others at Stefanie's Blog for  the 

Sunday Snapshot.