The Daytona 500

David just returned home from The Daytona 500. It sounds like he had a really good time and I am really glad he is home! He was able to gain all access passes through work. He sat right behind the pit wall during one of the races on Friday and he met a ton of people, including Chesterfield County native, Denny Hamlin who drives the 11 FedEx car.

While David was packing, we were trying to explain to Kate where Daddy was going. She was facinated by the ear phones that David wears to listen to his scanner during the race. So, when David asked what she wanted him to get her on his trip, she requested a yellow pair of ear phones. Daddy was successful and she wears them all the time! When David left for work today, she was running around with them on her head with 2 toy NASCARS in hand. (I think this may have been one of David's proudest moments.) I do have to laugh because when she has them on, she can see your mouth moving, but she really can't hear you. So, it is pretty funny to hear her say, "Daddy, I can't hear you. Daddy, I can't hear you." (I guess I should have asked for my very own pair?)

Kate missed David, so I thought it would be helpful to show her where Daddy was by watching the race events on the TV. Somehow after watching Sports Center Saturday morning she thought that David had gone to the race to participate - not watch! (I later figured out, since he had driven his truck down, she thought he took it there to race!) Again, David was so proud that his daughter thought he was a race car driver and I was not to tell her otherwise. Understandably she was even more irritated when she couldn't see her Daddy and Uncle Gene on the TV racing the truck!