When you get there early you can get to the pit where ALL the trucks are. I figure (like anyone would) this is a great photo opportunity. I whip out the camera and start shooting only to be shut down in about 5 minutes by "Pit Crew Officials" all I hear is "You cant's be shootin dem pictures with dat professional camera, you could be press or sometin" to which I smile and look over at Andon thinking "yeah, and here's my assistant, the 5 year old with the big grin and a toy monster truck in his hands". I laugh and put the camera away and take Andon to see the rest of the trucks (I walked about 10 feet and started taking pictures from my hip) As we were walking Andon looks over at me and says "ok, I wanna drive that one (pointing at the green one, his favorite color) to which I respond "sorry buddy, only the pro's get to do that". Just then a driver passes us and insists he is taking Andon around the track, suites him up, straps him in and whips around the place jumping cars twice... ok, not really! actually we just left after looking at the trucks and grabbed our seats but that's what ran through dad's head.
The show was AWESOME, we had seats two or three rows from the bottom of the stadium. After each jump Andon would look at me and scream "that's AWESOME DAD!" At one point a truck jumped, landed a bit wrong and hit the gas. The truck took the corner a bit fast and started spinning out of control. Headed for the stands flipping uncontrollably at about 70 MPH when it hit the safety wall and exploded into flames sending the crowd running for their lives. I grab Andon under my arm (football style) and frantically charge on top of people to save our lives... ok, again, a little exaggeration. The truck did flip right in front of us but no harm, just major wide eyes from Andon (sounded cool though)
All in all both Andon and I had a great time. I love seeing the world through his eyes. To Andon this one night was worth months or years of inventory that his imagination would call upon at any moment. To Andon he was a driver, owned the trucks and made all the jumps himself. For me, I was Andons best friend out at the monster Jam being a driver, owning a truck and making all the jumps not alone, but with my son!









7 comments:
Awesome pictures! Guess that little assistant of yours really helped out :) I can't believe how good your seats were... for the Orlando Monster Jam, Mat has to buy the tickets for the following year right after he gets home from the one this year. That is just in order to NOT be in nose bleed seats.
I will say, I am bummed you never found those mullet wigs. They would have been PERFECT for that night
This is the same show Jodie, Roger and Cody have gone to the last 4 years, they didn't get to go this year, Iam so glad Andon got to see this show, I can only wish I could have seen his little face watching everything with eyes wide open!Love that boy! And Jared, you are sooo funny, gave me a laugh for the day! Love, mom
too cute!! that sounds so fun!!
You guys are too fun! I love the pictures.
Aw, what fun and what a great "picture" of the fun times of a dad and his son! I loved the pictures too! Thanks for sharing! Christie
Where have you been girl? I miss you... call me if you get a moment that isn't taken up with chores or errands :-)
When my husband took our son, when he was 5, to a monster truck show...the first time all the trucks fired up their engines, Adam ran out of the auditorium screaming. There was a police officer keeping about 20 little boys while their daddies went back in to at least get photos.
Smart move on your part to have the earphones!
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