Ironman 2014

 A very large national motocross event is held in Crawfordsville every year.  In fact, this was the 20th running of the Ironman.  Kevin has gone for many years, as has Austin.  Camden has watched from a distance - especially on Sunday morning as we drive to and home from church and the motorcycles are racing in the field.  Kevin was going to wait one more year to start taking Camden, but there was a school assembly on Friday that got her excited...and then Kevin went on Saturday to see the quads race.  So she asked him to take her to see the motorcycles and he couldn't resist.

"Here they come Dad!"

She cheered them on.

They headed into the woods to watch a different part of the action.

As Camden sat down at one spot to watch, someone warned Kevin that the bikes come pretty close to that area and he might want to move her.  Just then someone yelled, "Watch out!"  Kevin's instincts took hold and he grabbed Camden's arm and pulled her up and away just as a motorcycle crashed by. Those in the area patted Kevin on the back and told him, "Good job."  He said to me, "I didn't even think, I just grabbed my baby girl."  They left to get a snack and when Kevin was heading back to the woods, Camden refused.  He asked her why and she said the motorcycle actually hit her foot.  She never complained and it is fine, but she still says it clipped her foot when it crashed.  SCARY...and thank God for my hero husband!

Camden enjoyed sharing all kinds of snacks with her dad including a chocolate cheesecake on a stick and a berry smoothie.
 

They also checked out the new quads on display.  Camden says she wants one for Christmas.  Kevin would gladly buy one for her (or is it for him?).

She loved her day at the Ironman.  This will probably become an annual outing for these two.