Tracy's page

Last weekend we went to Marchand for their Logging Days... it included an ATV Obstacle course. I have never participated in one before but it always looked fun. I figured I would take a look and then decide if I really wanted to do it. Well...obviously from the picture below I decided to try it... I got stuck BOTH times! It was a blast!
Yes - his wheels are off the ground... :o)

September is kind of like May for ATV derbies and such - there is something happening almost every single weekend. Most people don't like riding in July and August - but I love it. I find the wind cools me down and when we're stopped is the perfect time for some sun. We are going riding Labour Day Monday.. then we have a group ride on Sept 8, then Marchand has their fall Derby on Sept 15... then we're off to St. Jean Baptiste for Sept 21-23 and then Piney is having a Fall Derby on Sept 28...

I don't think anyone has anything happening in October which is good because Cody's first Hockey practice is Oct 6! Wow! It seems like we just finished hockey. :o( I guess because I still manage the fundraising for Ste. Anne (even though Cody will play for Steinbach this year and last year he played out of Landmark) Aren't I nice? I'm hoping someone will take it over this year because I just don't see the point in me doing it for a town I no longer live in or have a kid playing for. We'll see...

On the home front... the kids are almost ready to go back to school (as I cheer - woohoo - my house should stay relatively clean)... I have almost all their supplies except for the dreaded Recorder... why do they make them learn that instrument anyway? It doesn't help them later in life at all! Oh well...

Our trip to Minneapolis was great - I have to go through my pictures and upload some... maybe that's tonight's project along with laundry, dishes and supper. lol It'll get done one day. Driving down there was OK - I didn't mind it. Robin drove until just before Minneapolis which gave me time to take pictures. We didn't drive too much once we got to the hotel. We stayed right across from the Mall of America and the hotel had hourly shuttles. Then to get downtown they have the Light Train which is really neat. We took the train everyday. Minneapolis is the biggest city I've ever been to. We went and saw the 35W Bridge that had collapsed - what a somber place to be right now. My heart goes out to the families that lost loved ones. We took in a Minnesota Twins game - I prefer Hockey or Football - Baseball is too slow paced for me. :o) It was an OK game - they won 2-1 in the 10th inning (I guess that means Overtime right?) against the Texas Rangers. I'll post some pictures once I go through them all.

Take care!

P.S. I am now on Facebook if you want to add me - just search for Tracy Wallbridge

posted by Tracy @ 2:33 PM