4th of July

So I thought it was about time to post some pictures from our 4th of July adventures. Anthony had an auto-cross in town, so we both spent the majority of the day in the sun. This was my first time watching an auto-x, and despite my nervousness I had a pretty good time.

Anthony and his brother Brady took turns driving Anthony's car through the course. Anthony was the first to drive.















An auto-cross course is usually set up in a parking lot, and is essentially an obstacle course. Drivers try to make it through the course with the fastest time, without hitting any of the cones. Auto-cross is all about handling and cornering. As you can see, most of the drivers try to come around the corner fairly fast, and tires can get "picked".
The whole crew came out to watch for a bit. Ross, Mom, Dad, Jared, our family friend Jerri and my friend Kate. Jerri and Kate got so involved in the racing, they both took rides with Anthony! The races ended around 3 in the afternoon, so we headed home for an afternoon siesta.

Every year my dad's company launches their hotair balloon on the 4th of July. Most years I get up at the break of dawn and watch, but this year Anthony and our friend Marie decided to join. If you've never watched (or helped) a hotair balloon inflate, you're missing out.

Anthony and I spent a little time at the fireworks, but the crowds were too much for us after a long day spent in the sun and we decided to call it an early night. Besides, we had to be rested for the next day! We spent July 5 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming at the annual car auction, surrounded by beautiful classic cars. It's unfortunate we didn't have enough money to invest in one of those fine automobiles, but we had a fantastic time sitting in the front row of the auction tent breathing in all the fumes.
This was the view we ended our wild weekend with, and it was such a perfect ending.