Family Day at Pax Trax

Today we finally went to the MX (motocross) track as a family.  We wanted to go last weekend but rain was in the forecast so we decided to stay home.  Andy worked his magic and managed a CR 500, a 250 ATV, a CFR 70, and a CFR 50 all in the bed of his truck!  We even managed to take our canopy, some tools and all our gear!  The kids sat with their feet in their laps, but it was only an hour drive!  

We headed out to Pax Trax early this morning.  When we got there, Andy gave Kendall a lesson on her 50 after he put her training wheels on.  She did alright until she got off.  She forgot to let go of the throttle and turned it while she was stepping off.  She ran the training wheel into her leg and it scared her a bit.  I got on with her a bit later so she wouldn't allow that to spook her and she did alright but needs practice with the throttle.

Riley got to try out his new 70 today.  He actually got to test ride it before we bought it from a buddy of Andy's.  Usually Carey and his daughter Kya meet up with Andy and Riley at one of the tracks but Kya was visiting family in SC and was disappointed to miss riding with Riley.  Carey was able to make it though.

 Here he is on the Pee Wee track

Riley's own personal cheering section and pit crew

 Here's my MX stud

 Riding makes boys hungry

 This is Andy's friend Carey

 Here's Andy

 Carey again

Andy again

 Daddy's cheering section

Riley headed back out to the Pee Wee track after being inspired by his Daddy on the track. He liked watching all the experienced riders and was talking about practicing enough to be able to ride on the intermediate track some day...

You can see the rain coming down in this picture but that didn't stop Riley!

Kendall took cover from the rain and thunder with Carey instead of under the canopy with Mom and Dad

Makes me wonder what they were talking about.  Thank goodness Carey is use to little girls.

So the skies did open and rain on us.  We got caught in a huge storm that didn't really hit Jax but got us good down near Palm Coast/Palatka.  I got Andy a new canopy to use while riding and at the beach and sadly, if you remember our Bear Lake camping disaster, we had a little deja vu.  We came back from the track and found one leg was bent.  Seriously?  It's only the second time we've used it since he got it for Father's Day!  It must have caught some wind and blew over.  Then the storm kicked up and we had to hold on to the canopy so it wouldn't blow away!  

We never did get back out on the track after the storm - because it NEVER stopped raining.  We had to eventually pack everything up in the rain.  Always fun to pack wet, sandy gear along with two dirty kids.  

All in all, it was still a good time and we are looking forward to going again.  I can't wait to get Kendall out on the track!  I think she'll tear it up once she figures it out!