Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Proud Of My Bro


Cassidy rode hard and fast but had some bad luck and a couple wrecks. He told an interviewer, "I've had better days." He is so amazing to watch...I am so proud of him, how hard he works, and how much he has accomplished. We had a blast being there with him, getting to be behind the scenes and meeting a lot of cool people.
He is off to Connecticut this weekend for his next race of the season.

This is in the Athlete's Lounge. Full of food, good air conditioning, video games, love sacs and lots of free stuff!
Behind the tent is the Honda Troy Lee / Red Bull semi truck that carries their bikes across the country. Under the tent is where all the bikes are worked on and kept.


Dave, Cassidy's Mechanic

Off to practice!

Talking strategy with Nicky Hayden...more to come on him.

Cassidy's bike, Dave Pingree, and Nicky Hayden
Cassidy's team mates are David Pingree, and Jeff Ward and on this special occasion Nicky Hayden.

Even bike racers appreciate cute cup cakes! These have the Troy Lee logo on them. They looked like Dipidee ones.


Greg and I took off and drove over to the Staples Center for Skate Big Air and MotoCross best trick. The skate board ramp is seriously straight down and goes clear up to the rafters!! We also saw a guy do a front flip on his bike!! He didn't land it though.

It was so amazing to be there....this set up is so unbelievably HUGE!

Me and Nicole...Cassidy's wife.

I was so excited to get a photo with her, her name is Ashley Fiolek. This is the first year X Games has had women's motocrosss. She is really fast but wasn't able to ride because of a wrist injury.....the coolest thing about her is not only that she rides but she is deaf! What a cool girl!
Go Girls!!


This is NICKY HAYDEN!
He is a World Champion Moto GP racer. They are the fastest road racers on the fastest bikes. Over 200 miles an hour. This guy is a "rock star" in Europe. He is big time, but couldn't have been a nicer guy. He decided it would be fun to try out Supermoto at the X Games and ended up joining Cassidy's team! Unfortunately he got sprained his ankle in practice and decided to not risk anymore injury.
This photo is dedicated to Hayley Holliman!
This is the one and only Ricky Carmichael!! Hayley once told me he is her John Mayer!
His nick name is the GOAT "Greatest of all time" in SuperCross.

And this is Nicole and I with the one and only Jeremy McGrath. He was camped right by us..riding his skate board and getting his picture taken a lot.....by me.


Here he is with Troy Lee. (far right)


Jeremy, Jeff, and Cass walking the track.


Bob Burnquist, he won Big Air Skateboard.
Me and Jeff Ward. He took the Gold Medal! Yea Jeff!


Maddy and I with Carey Hart. Pink's ex husband. Really nice too.

Nicky hanging out with the Anderson fam...growing up in a motorcycle obsessed family, this was a surreal experience. He was telling us about his family and his sisters.
Being the southern gentleman that he is...he saw my mom standing in the back ground and reached to shake her hand saying, " is this mom?" Such a down to earth nice guy.



Our friend Owen is Nicky's biggest fan. He sent his Repsol jacket with us in hopes of getting it signed. We did a great acting job telling him we weren't able to, then surprised him when we got home!

Repsol Honda is the team Nicky is on.


He wrote 2 Owen Nicky Hayden 69

He could be Edward....what do ya think?


Cass, Jeff and Nicky talking track.




He wore his riding leathers. When he would go into turns he would put his knee down instead of his foot like supermoto riders do.



Starting Line






I'll smile with my teeth once my braces come off :)

Griff and Greger

I didn't know

Back Flip!


Mom, fresh from her honeymoon Carly, and Madison
Dad and Mad


Look at those braceless straight teeth...I'm jelous!



Hay Hay

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Having Fun...

Hey Everyone,

Greg took off early to the races and I decided to SLEEP IN! Have to snag that chance when you get one! Cassidy races today...keep fingers crossed. He had tried some new lines to take today in practice that they thought might be faster but he is going to stick with his ones from yesterday. It is so fun to see him ride, he is amazing. Greg and I are getting a much needed vacation together and are loving every minute. It's amazing how getting away recharges you. I am excited to see Griff and Car today..we haven't seen them since the wedding. We have met a lot of neat people and have some fun photos to post. I wanted to post a couple but it's not letting me for some reason...so I might run across the street to Borders and get me the new Stephanie Meyer book Breaking Dawn!! Hope all is well.
See you Monday