Quick Update…
I guess I didn’t post that much over the summer… how very lame of me. Sorry to all 2 of you visitors I have (wait, I think I’m one of you).
So, here’s a quick recap:
Racing: We had some good fun this summer racing. Lucas won enough times (8) in 5 & Under Novice to turn Intermediate (this means he now races faster, more experienced kids). He did this 5 days after he turned the ripe old age of 5 years-old. He earned himself some crazy big trophies in the Great Salt Lake Nationals (more detail in an older post and video too) and the Utah State Championship. For the Utah State Championship he finished 3rd in 5 & Under Boys. He made it the whole summer with only one little tiny injury–a skinned elbow.
For me, I also got some big trophies but none of mine are taller than I am–like Lucas’ are to him. I have not yet advanced to Intermediate in the 28-35 Novice class but am sitting on 7 wins. That means I need one more. I didn’t have such good luck in the injury department–I have a sore shoulder still from a July 10 crash and a sore thumb from an early August crash–old people fall harder and don’t heal as fast… 
But I’m still having a blast! I finished 2nd for the Utah State Championships in 25-35 Boys (yes, it’s called BOYS).
Collin loves going to the track, too, and races in the “Big Wheels” races. He’s collecting “torphies” and loves it. We got him a Boot Scoot recently but his little legs don’t quite reach long enough for him to ride it much. But that will help him to learn his balance so we can get him racing soon… 
Maybe he’ll be ready late Spring of ‘09.
Shauna hasn’t raced–yet. I’ve gotten her a bike, I just need to get her to ride it.
My brother Curt has 1 race under his belt now and is planning to make many of the indoor dates. His older daughter Sheridan has a few more than he does and she is excited for the indoor racing.
Indoor racing starts tomorrow–October 10–in Farmington. I made a page (see above in the grey menu bar) that includes the schedule).
A big thank you goes out to all of you who have befriended us and helped out with the kids. It’s especially kind of you when Lucas is having a tough time when he doesn’t win. That goes out to the other moms and dads and all the other and older kids who have treated him so great. He really loves all of our friends at the track! And thanks to those of you who help out injured dads get off the track 
Boating:We got 3 Lake Powell trips in this year. The first two were great and we all had a blast–I’ve posted pictures from those trips in older posts. Our most recent trip, well, it was an adventure. Exciting elements included nearly running out of gas in the truck on the way to the lake (practically coasting into Hanksville), realizing in Hanksville that no boat keys were anywhere to be had (thanks Jonas for all of the help!) so we ended up swapping out the ignition–but had subsequent issues getting the boat started afterward. We eventually did get it going with some help from the pros at the Bullfrog Sinclair. Then dad’s boat had issues (turned out to only be a dead battery). We ended up having a good day and a half on the water. But there’s more! Yes, MORE! On the way home we had a blowout on the trailer! 7 years of boating and it finally happened! And I was already planning on new tires in the Spring. Changing the tires on the boat trailer is an experience every trailer boater needs to experience once, and hopefully never more!
Etc.:As I mentioned earlier, Lucas turned 5–just in time for him to start Kindergarten. So, he’s doing that and Collin goes to daycare and their minds are growing amazingly. This has helped them both so much socially and mentally. Collin has an amazing vocabulary at 2.5 years-old and I think speaks better than all of the kids in his class. Listening to the clarity of his speech really makes me think an older kid is talking to me. Lucas is spelling his name and has homework nearly every day that’s expanding his knowledge immensely. It’s fun to see the both of them grow.
Shauna works a couple days a week and I work all of them–well, at least I GO to work everyday… 
There’s plenty happening there for me to keep a little busy.
And, as I mentioned in my most recent post, the saddest thing for me was the passing of our dog Tasha–it still makes me sad. Surprisingly, the kids seem to understand. Lucas said he would miss her a lot. He liked her the best as she was most gentle of the 3. Dogs are funny things… Kita and Milo were crying and whining and carrying-on after I had removed Tasha from the backyard. I had to take them to the truck so they could see her one last time and understand what was going on. They’re now fine–but I’m sure they miss her too.
There you have it, a quick (sorry, I’m long-winded, I know) recap of some recent happenings. Sorry there are no pics. Read older post for some.
t-ra!
