Anyway, Wayne and Wyatt left at the first of the year for a trip to Carlsbad Caverns and had a great time. They got to climb around and explore the cave and see some other interesting things on the way there and on the way back home.
Shortly after that, Wayne and his step-dad Bill left with Wayne's BMW GS on a trailer behind his truck, bound for Seattle and the sidecar Wayne ordered back in the fall. He had been anxiously awaiting the call to say that the builder was ready to attach the sidecar to the bike and was ready to get the whole thing taken care of. Unfortunately, on the way to Seattle, Wayne hit an icy spot on the highway and totaled his truck (which was only 3.5 years old) and banged up the front of the GS. Thankfully the guys escaped with only minor cuts and bruises. But the setback weighed on Wayne and slowed things down a lot in the sidecar process. He did end up getting the bike to Seattle, then headed home in a new truck bought in Idaho out of necessity.
Wyatt participated in his second Pinewood Derby - he and Wayne put a lot of work into their cars (Wayne competed, too, against other non-Scouts) and Wyatt won for the fastest car overall. He was very proud (and Wayne was, too - it's a lot of work for dads). Wayne came in second for non-Scout racers. We all had a fun time watching the different cars competing.
Wayne and I had the chance to visit San Francisco over Valentine's Day weekend (thanks mom and Lily!). We spent a couple of days relaxing in Sonoma then headed back to the city via the Marin Headlands. The days we drove back and forth were relatively sunny but pretty cold and windy, and the days we were in Sonoma and San Francisco were so rainy! But it was a good way to make us relax and enjoy some down time.
The girls have had fun with Girl Scout activities and they, along with Wyatt and I, went to a Twilight Safari at the Dallas Zoo. It was one of the best Scout activities we've done and we got lots of positive responses from the parents. We got to visit the Zoo after hours and were the only group there. It was so much fun seeing the animals at night and learning from the guides. We'll definitely do it again or maybe even spend the night next time!
Wayne made it back to Seattle to pick up his sidecar rig, this time all in one piece and fully operational. He got back to town in the middle of spring break, then he and Wyatt took off last Friday for the Florida Everglades and points in between. Getting this week's school work done for Wyatt was a bit of a challenge, but I think the effort was worth it - he and Wayne have had a great time visiting national parks and state parks between Dallas and Key West. Be sure to check out his website to follow along and see their gear, etc.
Hope the new year is going well for you all - I promise to do better with updating our lives here!
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