Weekend with the Paces

Going into this weekend Ryan and I were a little hesitant.  Ryan’s parents had asked us to come over on Saturday night for Mrs. Pace’s birthday.  She has asked specifically that we come over to go do something as a family and then spend the night.  They would not, however, tell us what we would be doing, which left us guessing for several weeks.  Ryan thought we were going to the Rodeo, playing put putt golf, riding go carts, you get the picture.  Turns out he was sort of right.  We went to Andretti Speed Lab.  The entire Pace family had been here except for me.  I have never been one for go carts, even as a child, my mother pointed out; I never liked to drive fast and would be lapped every time.  Andretti was no different.  From the moment we walked in I was a nervous wreck.  I knew I could not say no because Ryan would just make me do it anyway (he doesn’t let me off the hook, which is good and bad in a way). So next thing I know I’m putting a helmet on and heading out to the cars (not to mention I was not prepared, I had a skirt on).  I tried really hard to enjoy it but everything in me hated every minute of it and when they finally waved the red flag I felt a wave of relief.  The purpose of this track is to go as fast as you can, to go around as many times as possible.  I came in last place, I only went around nine times to everyone else’s 12, 13, 14 times.  We only raced once, thank goodness, and then played the arcade games for a while.  We went home to play Apples to Apples which has become a Pace tradition, it’s so funny!

Sunday was my sister’s birthday as well as Father’s Day.  This is nothing out of the ordinary for us, in the past we have mostly celebrated them together.  As always my dad is such a good sport about it.  We headed to the lake for some fun in the sun.  Then headed home for a very yummy dinner of pork tenderloin and corn on the cob, topped off with birthday cake and key lime pie (it is Father’s Day after all so, we had to do his favorite too)!  Unfortunately I forgot my camera, so no photos of the day.  We had a great time relaxing on the boat, the Lord knows we need it with the busy month we have ahead.  We are just three weeks away from Jenny’s wedding!