Off to the RACES!!

This was a GREAT weekend. D and I don't often get nights out alone, but my sister gave me a b-day present of a night away. . . YEAH. I saved it until I felt good (I had yucky morning sickness over my b-day, so wasn't up for going anywhere.) This weekend was the Kentucky Derby and D and I wanted to at least experience it once since we live here and all. It was so fun to experience--especially together. There were TONS of food providers and booths selling souvenirs. It was great to see all the fancy ladies in their sun dresses and HUGE hats. I realized that I didn't ever get a picture of any of them, but it was still so fun to see. I felt like I was in "My fair lady" when she goes to the races. . . only I didn't yell, "move your bloomin' A**" :) phew huh? On the flip side, there were lots dressed up with silly hats, some just normally dressed, and some in hula skirts (ya, because that's exactly what you wear to a horse race!!)

It was amazing to see the horses warm up, load, and shoot out of the starting gates. They are super fast and although we didn't have the best view, it was still incredible to see how fast they go, the adrenaline that is in the air and the excitement. :) The track was SOOO sloppy because it had been raining, but the horses just tromped through it like champions. The horses really were majestic. :)

Isn't my D so handsome. This was right after we dropped the kids off at my sister's house and we felt like kids again. CRAZY!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE being with D. He is my best friend and he is amazing. We laughed sooo much over the 2 days and enjoyed all of it. We dropped the kids off and loaded a few things my sister had for us and we were off. We went to the temple that night and out to eat afterwards. We got to our hotel around 11. . . it was kinda fun to be out that late because usually if we are out that late, someone in the family is having a massive melt-down. I'm proud to say that both D and I held it together even at 11 p.m. ;) Hooray for NO meltdowns. :)

this is chruchill downs. It was fun walking around here because a couple of years ago, D, myself and some of D's family ran a half marathon that went through the track. :) We both remembered how tired we were. . . HA Why do we do things that torture ourselves??? LOL

This was an early race. Here are the horses coming out the gate.

and making their way past us. D and I would try to guess which horse would win, but we didn't bet on anything. Good thing, too, because we were NEVER right--not once!

I thought this guy was picturesque--smoking his pipe while studying the horse stats in the program. Making his gambling move.

these pictures were taken of the big TV, but they still turned out o.k.

This was D's favorite hat he saw. This guy doesn't know we were taking his picture. . . HA HA HA.

After we were done at the races, we shopped a bit and headed back to my sister's house. The kids had prepared a concert for us. I told you it was a great weekend--the races AND a rock concert!!!

Z LOVED exploring a new home and loved on everyone.

L LOVES playing with his cousins. He LOVES playing the computer--especially with Ty. :)

We stayed at my sister's house Sat. night and had so much fun talking with them being there. they have such a great family and I always feel at home when we are there. They are awesome. THANKS, Val. I LOVE you. We had such a GREAT time. :) :)