OK... up to this point Cindi gets all the credit for this incredible blog.  But with her out of town this past weekend I had to plan the social calendar and now report the day's events.  The highlight of the weekend was the INDIANAPOLIS 500!  But before I get to Sunday I have to give a brief recap of Friday and Saturday.  Friday we (me and 3 sleepers) dropped Cindi at the airport at 5 am then back to get some more shut-eye at, this time, a Sam Club (can't always stay just at WalMarts).  I hate to say it but the remainder of the day was pretty much boring.  We did a bunch homeschool then errands including the bank, BlockBuster, Home Depot, the grocery store then ended up at an RV Park in Indianapolis called Lake Haven Retreat.  Sounded good but, not so good especially because it had rained and the gounds were "muddy."  Incredibly this was the first real day it had rained on us since we started this adventure a month ago.

With me at the helm again planning the social calendar Saturday was well... not too exciting.  I did find a $1.25 movie theater.  So we took in a double feature like when I was a kid.  We saw "Horton Hears a Who" and "College Road Trip" (I know what some of you are thinking, College Road Trip??  No it is not an R-rated fraternity flick.  It is actually a G-rated Disney movie for the whole family).  The day ended with a good night sleep at the W Hotel.  Oops,  I mean the WM.

RACE DAY!  I have to admit I'm not the biggest track fan but I definitely could not pass up the opportunity to take my boys to the INDY 500, "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing."  I did grow up watching it on TV and remember names like A.J.Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears (all 4 time winners).  This event is HUGE.  My point of reference is the Rose Bowl where over 100,000 people attend.  The 500 has between 300,000 and 400,000 at the track!  Tanner, Sterling, Peyton and I all purchased general admission tickets so we were free to roam the inside of the 2.5 mile track.  We planted it in a great spot near turn 1 where we watched the military unraveled a gigantic USA flag right in front of us.  Then 4 jets came screaming by right above us.  It's times like these when you feel proud to be an American!  We moved around over the next 3 hours to get different views of the race and cars.  The kids all picked there favorite cars including WiiFIT, Indiana Jones (Marco Andretti), McDonalds and Target.  The buzz during the race was mostly about Danica Patrick, who started 5th and was doing well in her GoDaddy car until another top 10 driver ran into her in the pit area.  She was not happy about the altercation which got a lot of press the next day.  For those of you who are "Dancing with the Stars" fans, Helio Castroneves in the Team Penske car eventually finished 4th.  Did I mention these rocket cars are LOUD, jetting by at over 220mph?  Now I know why every booth sells ear plugs and headsets.  The eventual winner of the 92nd Indy race was Scott Dixon, a New Zealander in a Target car, who actually started in the poll position.  With the win he pocketed a record $2.98 million.  The kids including me had a great day which was ultimately finished off by picking up mommy at the airport then driving to Fort Wayne for a get motivated show.  ...Nights at the Hyatt are oh so appreciated.