Wife and A Life at 30 (+)!: Push, peddle, and lots smiles!

The newest adventures of the Z team as mentioned in prior post is BMX racing. We started this summer. I think towards the end of June. We have quickly come to love the sport, the community is so friendly and kind, and the culture is wonderful. Even I have since bought a BMX and have been racing in the Moms class. Although it's usually only Ziah cheering for her Mama, the first time Zaynes saw his Mom come off the track his eyes were as big as quarters with a big smile, he was so proud. So, a family event it has become, with Papa Z making sure all the bikes are tuned, lubed, and fast. Although I will keep encouraging him to race.

Zoe crashed her first race, making her not want to race "oh big ones" again. We took a trip to Minnesota and in my Grandma's home town of Isanti, they have a huge indoor race. I took the kids their one night to race. Zoe loved it, she wasn't even do e with her race and would say, "I go again," while racing. The kiddos took 2nd (Zayne) and 3rd (in Minnesota).

We have since gone back to our local track and Zoe is back racing. Although I am pretty sure she was still hesitant to race on our track. She even had a reputation for taking her own short cuts or they would announce her and make a comment about showing up for support.

She raced on our Anniversary and she won fair and square. It was so great to see. My heart was so proud. The best part is 2 rollers before the finish she stopped on top and started clapping, so wish I had a picture of that. She was so proud. Again though, I am pretty sure she does it for the "water pops," aka. Otter pops.

Zayne loves everything about BMX and his bike. They both do really. Their new thing, "I need peddles Mom." I can't remember I think Zayne won his first race, maybe second. I can remember standing and watching him with tears in my eyes. Another Mom was standing with me and she was like "oh, you are such a good Mom." But I was like "no, you have no idea." I wish all those who cared for me and him and the University or Utah, all his doctors, and his specialist here could come stand at a race and watch him. "Look at me/him now." Yes, that's the little guy you all said would never make it.

Did you know that BMX is big in the x games and the mighty OLYMPICS? Neither did we. Here we thought it was just a little ol race in our town. Turns out that there is state and nationals. This could turn in to a big ordeal for the Z team. It's all about the fun and smiles. As long as they are smiling we will keep doing it

Speaking of state. State was held here in Bozeman last weekend. Zayne took 2nd Zoe took 3rd. Oh, and Mama got to race as she was qualifed. Nothing spectacular but she was out there and for the first time go to race with the women.

As I mentioned before. Ziah doesn't know it yet but she is getting a strider for her Birthday. You may just see her make her debut yet before the season us over. Stay tuned.