As of this past weekend Summer is
officially over. I am sad, I really do LOVE summer, it is my favorite season of all. I will miss the SUNshine and the heat. I do NOT look forward to the darkness and the cold, that winter will bring. BUT Before the horrible winter weather shows up, I am going to celebrate what summer I did experience with a "Best Photo Moments of Summer 2013" post...
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| Tallon racing. Ryan giving advice. Portland{??} |
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| Ryan |
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| Ryan, Tallon the mechanic |
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| Tallon holds the bike, while Ryan readies his gate |
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| Gate choices require deep concentration |
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| dogs enjoying the new camper |
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| Maddy watches at Big Air |
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| Maddy and that blurry red blob off to the right, that's Ryan |
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| Stella and her rock |
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| She's cold!!! |
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| Midland Polka Dots. Ryan racing the Area Qualifier |
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Tallon elevating his ankle. His area qualifier ended within the first lap, when he was taken out!!
Stella took good care of him though... |
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| Ryan. Midland |
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| I hosted a StampinUp! party |
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| Stella is pretty happy about life!!! |
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| Thor Ali Stella playing outside |
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| Maddy coached a travel volleyball team |
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| planted these for baby shower, killed them all, replanted with mums later |
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| the knee, AGAIN |
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Maddy and I cleaned out the attic. She narrowed down her stuffed animal collection to these lucky few.
The rest were given to a good home. |
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| We had lots of baby birds falling from their nests this summer. It was a constant battle to keep the dogs from chasing/killing them. |
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| a few pretty flowers |
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We had a deer hanging out VERY close to the house.
I took this through my bedroom window screen, so it's not real clear |
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| Big Air. Ryan & Stella the Moto Pup |
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| She LOVES being at the track. And she's very well behaved there!! |
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| Lots of trips to the Farmers Market!! |
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Regional Qualifier at Baja Acres
Tallon the mechanic with his Fanny pack! |
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The ribs. Not broken, but dislocated and tore the stuff that holds them together {??}
He raced anyway. |
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| Baja |
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| Maddy & Tallon watch some of the racing from the camper |
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| Maddy & Ali watch too |
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| Regional Qualifier at Baja Acres |
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| Ryan watches as he waits for his race |
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| Baja. |
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Ryan is going to the BIG SHOW!
Qualified for Nationals in 35+ class and 40+ |
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| flowers & rain |
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| Check out that cool bug!! |
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4th of July we had a BBQ with the Elko family
Maddy got these little tanks, she loved them!! |
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| the kids had bottle rocket fights... |
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| The boys also set off fireworks. Ryan drank wine |
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| Ryan and I went to Red Bud to watch the PRO Motocross |
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| He loves that I'm always taking pics!! |
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| Dungey. |
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| Even when it's 90 degrees you train in a sweatshirt. Cuz it's gonna be hot in Tennessee... |
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| taking lap times |
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| New graphics for Loretta Lynn's |
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| Heading to Loretta Lynn's Amateur Nationals |
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setting up camp.
Home for the next 8-9 days |
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| walking the track. |
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| Ryan and Tallon walk the track |
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| we watch the buildings go up and the track be built |
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| pretty amazing that this was a cow pasture just a few days ago |
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| Today is HIS 22nd Birthday!! He drinks a mini bottle of wine to celebrate |
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| Maddy, Chris, Tallon |
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| swimming at the Creek. Maddy, Tallon & Jake Elko |
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| tallon |
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| maddy |
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| Maddy & Chris |
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| changing tires |
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| Cicada's hatching everywhere!!! |
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| Ryan Chillin' at camp. About to assemble his new grill |
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| Even on vacation, the workouts continue |
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| Tallon, Chris Elko{Sr.}, Chris, Jake, Ryan |
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| Red Bull Beach. |
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| working on bikes... |
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| Maddy & Chris |
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| practice session |
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Tallon down in the mechanic area.
Must've gotten there plenty early, cuz it's usually full |
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| Dorks! |
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| My Red Bull tower entry bracelets |
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| Tallon loading up the fanny pack! |
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| It's race time!! |
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Awesome!!!
Cicada hatching!!! |
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| Look how little his wings are... |
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| Drying out, unfolding those wings! |
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| And it rained, and rained and rained!!! |
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| And they rode in the mud |
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| Ryan tossed his goggles! |
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The bike broke down!
Tallon & Chris worked like crazy to fix it!! |
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And just when everyone thought it was fixed...
It wasn't!! Got the wrong parts from Honda tent |
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| Ended up getting free parts from Honda and help from Naveen Honda team. |
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| tryouts for talents show |
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| Tallon busting out Wanted by BonJovi at Talent show. |
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| He won. It was fun. |
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| Dorks watching the racing. |
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Tallon holding the umbrella for Ryan on the line.
John Grewe snuck in to offer Ryan some advice. |
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| talking race stuff. With bike sounds, of course. |
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These two...
They biked a thousand miles, they watched a ton of racing,
they helped Ryan and Jake, they broke the wheel off the golf cart,
they swam, they ate. Unless it was raining, they were on the GO! |
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| and when it rained we read. 3 books in total. |
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| I made baby shower invites |
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| I got a new bike!!! |
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| Baby shower monogram letters! |
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| I made baby shower art |
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My niece Kiri had twin girls
Khloe & Karmen |
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| Baby shower stuff |
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| Sign in table at baby shower |
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| door prize table |
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| M&M's... |
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| guest tables... |
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| drink table |
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M&M's
in gray, yellow, and white!! |
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| desert table |
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| gift table |
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| gift table decoration, and gifts... |
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| FOOD |
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| opening gifts |
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| Me & Maddy |
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Maddy helped with the shower, a ton.
and made awesome fleece blankets for girls |
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| new yellow {clearance} shoes and gray toenails |
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| Karmen |
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| Khloe |
That's it for my summer. Not too bad. Good bye Summer, until we meet again...
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