The Adventures of Barbie Dolls and Super Heroes: Daddy's big 3-0 birthday

It sure was a weekend for celebrations! The day after your 2nd birthday, Daddy turned 30! I know, that's sooo old right?! You two just wait until you're approaching 30, then I bet you'll be singing a different tune. And it's really just a number anyways, who really cares about getting older? As long as you keep yourselves healthy and happy, that's all that counts. Daddy had been telling Mommy for some time that he absolutely, under no circumstances wanted a surprise party...drats. Oh well, there's always next year. ;) Mommy thought long and hard about what to get Daddy for his birthday and new a restored car (something he really, really wants) was completely out of the question, so what's the next best thing for someone who loves fast cars and freedom? NASCAR! Boogity, boogity, boogity! Yes, that's right, it was NASCAR's 50th anniversary and a night race on Daddy's actual birthday. Everything fell so nicely into place too. Mommy was able to get great seats for a great price due to still being a college student...see it has some perks to still be in school. (HA!) And Gwama and Pawpa offered to keep both of you...overnight for 2 whole nights! Of course because Mommy can't keep any surprise a secret, Mommy wrapped up a Hotwheels race car and gave Daddy his present a month ahead of time. Gwama and Pawpa took you two after much needed naps on the 4th and Daddy and I were able to go for the night, kid-less. We really didn't know what to do with ourselves and wound up buying both of you clothes and little gifts. We slept in on the 5th and did a little shopping here and there before heading down to the track around 1 p.m. Since it was a night race, there wasn't much traffic getting into AMS, but oh my goodness when we had to leave at midnight, the parking lots were a disaster. And if you remember correctly, Mommy doesn't do well in big, huge, and in this case, drunken crowds. I'm not sure why people spend all that money to see a race, and then wind up passed out in their cars, on the grass, or in their seats throughout the whole thing. Anyways, it was a much needed date weekend for Mommy and Daddy and I'm pretty sure Daddy had a fabulous day.

We walked around all the trailers and Daddy had to get a picture with his friend, Mr. Daniels.