The drive up was the usual, lots of stop and go traffic.. slow and a tedious test of patience. The up side was that the kids found different ways to entertain themselves. A quick stop at McDs where we picked up a couple of Happy Meal Minions provided comic relief to our little minions.
A cardboard box can have multiple fun factor uses...
Emilia not phased by Liam's minion antics. She was busy color Melissa & Doug's On-the-Go Magic Color Blast. These travel color books are awesome with lots of colors and details that can keep the kiddos occupied for quite a while. We have gotten other brands, but they are not as good as these.
Walking into the race track area near the starting line.
Checking out the yellow Ducati while strolling around Ducati Island.
Kid cuteness factor scored them some red balloons from the Ducati girls.
And later on, their cuteness factor would also get them a much needed awesome umbrella for sunshade from a Suzuki vendor. See the arm above Liam's head? And a little portion of the black/red umbrella? Yup. That's Ryan holding up shade for the kiddies.
The races are always a blast. The kids watch every time the racers go by. They even watch when it's non-race time and there are safety cars just driving the track. Turns out one of the racers of Superstock 600 is someone we know from our climbing gym! So it was double neat to see him ride. We didn't know it at the time, but Ryan heard his name from the announcer. Later on during the weekend, we bumped into him and this was his first time ever qualifying for the race.
The kiddos walked around all day, checking out vendors, going to different parts of the track to watch the races, etc. But they were troopers and lasted all day. At the end of the day, in less than 5 minutes in their carseats, they were passed out.
The races are always an experience. This may be our last year since the fate of motorcycle races at Laguna Seca is unknown. It is suppose to be sold to a NASCAR family, so we'll see what happens next year!
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