Vista residents, Nick (38 yrs. old) and Austin Wade (8 yrs. old) both placed in this past weekend's 40th Annual Lake Elsinore Grand Prix.
Nick, who was in the Vets 30+ Expert class, took 3rd in his class and 3rd overall in his race.
(Nick Wade in the red gear above on the Honda)
Austin Wade, who was in the Mini 65CC Novice class, took 1st place in his class and 4th overall in his race.
(Austin Wade, #21, in the red gear on the Kawasaki)
I was there to witness it first hand, as I am their wife and mother, respectively. I was / am very proud of "my boys", and it was great to see that we had so many friends and family turn out to help us keep track of it all and to just be supportive of the boys...and me...because I am always a nervous wreck!
Everyone made it out of the race safe and sound, well...actually, our friend Tommy LaHood rolled his #686 Rhino and banged up his leg a little bit, but he'll be fine thank goodness! So, since we made it out of such a potentially dangerous situation unscathed this weekend, imagine my surprise when I get a call from my son's school that he has gotten a head injury while swinging today and that I should come get him!!! I took him to the Dr. and they checked him out. He appears to be fine, we just have to watch him for a few days and keep him from athletic activity so his brain isn't jostled about anymore (yeah right - did I mention that he's an 8 yr. old boy?!?)! LOL Here's his new headshot:
(by the way, that oozy stuff isn't ointment - it's that watery discharge stuff that you get after a cut - yuck!!!)
Boys will be boys - and these Vista boys did great last weekend and can't wait to get out there and do it again! This was the first time that father and son have raced in the same event and it was a great way to spend the day as a family!!!
Note to Moms: Tell your kids not to lean back when pumping their legs to make themselves go higher on the swings...that's what my guy was doing...sit up straight when you swing...no leaning back...I repeat...no leaning back!
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