this past weekend was the crybaby classic, a new local mountain bike race held at a ski resort. the name is a reference to how you feel after 1000 feet of climbing per lap. dad raced earlier in the morning in the expert category, 3 laps, and took 3rd. mum raced in her first pro/elite race, 4 laps, and got 2nd. she doesn't look much like a mountain biker out there but the hills helped her make up for what she lacks in cojones. jamo got to be cheerleader while carter stayed in tc and went to soccer with the phillips'.
it has been an amazing week weather wise. shorts and t-shirts, which is pretty unbelievable in northern michigan this time of year. mum has been riding her bike a lot in the afternoon while jamo plays at rebecca's house. two of the days mum came home to messages on the phone from school. one said "carter thought he was supposed to ride his bike home and is sitting here in the office waiting patiently for someone to pick him up". jennise saved the day on that one. and the other said "carter is sitting here in the office with a very large bump on his head." might be time for a cell phone.

here are some pictures from the race.