We headed up to Kansas City on Saturday morning after dropping Sophie off with Grandma and Grandpa. We went straight to the track since check-in time at the hotel wasn't until 3:00, and the race started at 4:30. When we first arrived to the track and got out to look around, we noticed that Ella had broken out with hives all over her body and was scratching like crazy. She has never gotten them before, so this was quite of a shock to us. After much convincing on my part that we would be fine to venture out by ourselves, Mommy and Ella started for the hotel for a cold bath and change of clothes in attempts to rid the hives. Well, the directions on MapQuest didn't really work to my advantage, and we ended up getting lost. After 30 minutes of driving in the wrong direction (our hotel is only 15 miles from the track), I finally stopped and asked for directions. Since I hadn't heard back from the doctor's office about Ella's hives, I purchased everything in the gas station that was an anti-itch/antihistamine product just so I wouldn't have to drive around by myself again. =) We got turned around and made it to our hotel safe and sound. In the mean time, the doctor's office called back and said that she can take benadryl for her hives, and that she was having an allergic reaction to something. So I gave her some medicine, and by the time I gave her a bath and changed her clothes, the hives were gone. She continued to get hives throughout the whole trip, but were easily controlled with the medicine.
We made it back to the track to pick up Daddy and Brock right before the bad weather started to hit. Not too long after they left, the race was postponed until Monday.
Saturday's truck races
The Indy Car races were on Sunday, and we all decided that Mommy and Ella wouldn't leave the track this time. We had planned to watch movies and have a popcorn party in the Surburban until the boys were done with the race. When we first arrived, the kids were already watching a movie, so we let them finish watching it until it was time for the race to start. Mid-movie, the battery dies in the truck and it won't start. After 40 minutes of panicking and children crying over their dead movie, a nice group of tailgaters agreed to give us a jump and had it working in no time. Terrified of the truck dying again, there was no movie party for Mommy and Ella. We walked around the grounds for a while and then camped out in the back of the truck with gum, lotion, bandaids, and oranges. It's interesting what you can do with a little bit of imagination. When Daddy and Brock were done with the race, they greeted us with a big greasy funnel cake! UMM! Despite all of the unfortunate events, everyone had a BLAST! The kids loved being in the hotel and really enjoyed the pool and jacuzzi.
The Indy Car race
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Everyone was hopped up on sugar, doughnuts,and cheetos the entire trip.
