May 2009

We were still in Wichita when May rolled around. Dad would get there & we would finish our job & head home to North Carolina. Uncle Wayne did take us sight seeing (before dad got there) to see the home Papa Don & He grew up in & a school they attended. You can't go to Wichita without seeing the Keeper of the Planes. After returning home it was off to Bristol for the race. We stopped so Mom & Sheila could go shopping & I got to ride the space shuttle & have some ice cream. Nascar was in town the next weekend & we started off Friday night with the Dirt Track which was a lot of fun. Just remember to bring your safety glasses to keep the dirt out of your eyes. We tailgated on Sunday in the parking lot & packed up to head home just as the sky's opened up & poured. They eventually cancelled the race & ran the next day. I was still playing t-ball & got our shirts & team pictures taken. Fortunately the stitches came after those pictures. Yes, I said stitches. Some may have already seen these (sorry if they are a bit graphic), I made it 4 years & 5 months to the day before I got my first set of stitches. We are saying first because I am a boy.
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Jake

Papa Don & Uncle Wayne's School

Brick they have in the walkway.
I couldn't get it to turn the right direction - sorry

Keeper of the planes

Walking to see the Keeper

View from the bridge

I am told they light the fire rings up at night

See the rings on the rocks?

I was amazed with the little water fall.

The Keeper of the Planes

See the nest on the edge of the rocks

Mom & I

This was a fun trip

Papa was a Shriner

I had to try on his fez

A short stop in Blowing Rock on our way to Bristol, TN

Astronaut Jake

Friday Night at the Dirt Track

Yes, I brought my Nascar cars

They pushed by us to get started.

Silly Dad!

Me & Mom

Me & Dad

Safety Glasses - Check

Mom, Me & Chris

Tail gating at the Nascar Race

This is the life

Apparently for Danny & Dad too

Snacks time.

Time to grill

Stretching before practice

Jumping Jacks!

Swing batter, batter

Check me out I am going home!

Go Giants!!!!

My shirt & hat for my team

The San Francisco Giants

My Bracelet from the hospital

Numbing medicine on my face so they could give me stitches.

I was pretty quiet at first

But as the medicine took affect I got more animated & silly

Getting strapped down on the papus board.

I wasn't this calm a few minutes after this picture.

All done

Who looks worse me or mom?

Mom & Grandma were so proud of me!