Ore to Shore Mountain Bike Epic: Part 2

The kids were growing restless after daddy's race, so, instead of waiting for uncle David to finish (but my mother-in-law made sure to capture the traditional brother photo for me), we made our way to the expo area inside the local YMCA where the race finish took place so they had more room to burn off all their energy.  They made me laugh with their silliness, especially when Valerie began putting on a show of silly faces and silly songs.  They are just so much fun!

After Ted showered and cleaned up, we headed over to a nearby park for a picnic lunch.  We were all exhausted as soon as we finished eating, so we decided to take a drive through Presque Isle Park to let the kids fall asleep and then we found a shady spot to park so Ted and I could both rest too.

We woke up just in time to take the kids back to the finish area to compete in the Kids' Race.  Grandpa, Vicky, David, and Cherylyn came to watch too and we all cheered on Valerie and Almanzo as they made their way around the short one mile course.  Ted rode with them and had to remind Valerie to "ride fast for Pappi".  The moment she saw Grandpa she perked right up and didn't even stop at the finish - she kept going and made her way to the snacks and refreshments!

We finally made our way to the cabin where Ted's parents were staying for a late dinner after a long race day. We enjoyed a delicious grilled dinner and a beautiful evening on the lake spent with family, a great start to a wonderfully relaxing vacation week. Stay tuned for more photos and stories from our week of vacation at our cabin by the lake.