Some Things Never Change

One thing that will probably never change is my husband's love for motocross.  Believe it or not, he left his dirt bike back in the states.  We did, however, bring Dylan's dirt bike here to England.  Motorcycles and dirt are not really my cup of tea, but Eric is quite passionate about the sport.  Dylan seems to really enjoy his bike as well.  He knows most of the professional rider's names, and he likes to watch the races on TV with Daddy.  There are a few local dirt tracks nearby.  When it is not raining, Dylan and Eric like to go to the track on the weekends.

Dylan learned to ride his dirt bike with training wheels (which they call "stabilizers" here).  He quickly learned how to ride without the training wheels, and he is getting more confident on the bike.  He was proud to tell me he passed other kids on the track! 

When Amelia turned 4 in August, Eric had ants in his pants about getting her on the dirt bike.  WHAT?!  She is my little princess!  She does not have quite the finesse with sports, but she really wanted to give it a try.  With the training wheels on, she rode around the backyard a few times.  Eric got his workout running alongside of her.  Let's just say, she has a lot of learning to do!

Dylan riding in the backyard.  Sorry neighbors.

Eric and Dylan did get the chance to attend the Motocross Gran Prix here in England back in August. It was probably the best weather weekend we had all year.

Dylan in front of Zach Osborne's pit. Zach is the lone American competing in the GP's. Dylan was excited to cheer for him.

Watching the start of the 11 & 12 year old kids race.