Big Trucks … Big Balls…

Last night Justin, Dwight, Grandpa Bruce and I went to the Monster Truck and Arena Cross Racing Show at the Budweiser Center. Big Balls is what it takes to do that. Thank goodness my son is a wimp. Justin does not have the “NO Fear” adrenalin rush Dwight has and for that I AM BLESSED.

The trucks are HUGE and FLY HIGH. They don’t look so big until you are standing next to them… or in Justin’s case 4 feet tall and standing completely UNDER them. We bought upgraded tickets … center section ~ row 9 ~ with preshow pit party pass … only the best for Justin when it comes to inhalation of dirt and gasoline fumes!

The preshow pit party turned out to be super exciting for Justin. Lots of photos … autographs from the drivers and a chance to get ON and UNDER the trucks. Justin’s entire body fit inside the wheel base … they call them MONSTER TRUCKS for a reason!

~ Justin with the Driver of BIGFOOT ~


~ Inside a Tire ~

~ Standing Under the Truck ~

Surviving 3 full hours of loud rumble, arena shaking, exhaust tasting madness wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Along with the side by side Monster Truck Races, Big Wheelie Competition and Car Smashing Mania they added in some Arena Cross Quad and Motorcycle Racing. This turned out to be local kids and teenagers who apparently do this as a sport. Some of them were amazingly good. Requirements for competing fell somewhere down the lines of … love dirt, no fear, parents with deep pockets and at least 5 years old. Pretty amazing watching a just turned 5 yr old jump mounds of dirt with a 2 wheel motorized bike and WIN the race. Justin could barely ride a bike at the age of 5 much less balance on a 2 wheel motorized cycle running a throttle and brake while flying over dirt.

~ 5 Year Old Motorcycle Racing ~

Once again … Dear Lord thank you for giving me a son with a sense of fear … my stomach barely survived sitting in the stands watching these boys and girls race … I would have never survived standing in the middle of the arena watching my son or daughter race.

Yes I did say both boys and girls … frightfully Makenna has “NO FEAR” … and for that I worry!