Tonight we went with some friends to dinner and to the Bluffdale City Fair to see the demolition derby. They had never been to one, so we went. If you have never been to one, they are hilarious and you will have a great time. You don't have to live in a double wide trailer or have a confederate flag bumper sticker to attend (at least not in Utah). They are so much fun. The kids had a blast and loved cheering for their favorite cars. We cheered on a green one that got stuck up on a wall for the first match, but did amazingly well in every subsequent match. The kids would choose other favorites as well, and we would all laugh and cheer at each slam of the cars. It is amazing the amount of damage an automobile can sustain before it no longer runs. It is even more amazing when you think a car is completely done for and how quickly they can fix it up for it to continue to run just a little longer. There were fireworks after the derby and then we headed home. It was a great time. I can practically judge the fun factor in my kids by whether they fall asleep in the car on the way home. It definitely registered on the fun factor, I carried both of them in to the house tonight and they never woke up once (I even slid on some pajamas and they only stirred slightly).
This station wagon nailed the black car really hard, just before the orange car was kind enough to make it a three way collision.
Just a preview of what 1-15 will look like the when the first snow storm hits this winter. It is incredible how people have to re-learn how to drive in snow after having any nice weather.
All of the tow trucks scramble onto the field to remove all the non-running cars at the end of each match. They do a great job of clearing the track for the next round of cars to get smashed to oblivion.
A with their friend sitting on the bleachers and having some fun.
T was having a blast, but clearly did not want a picture taken. He was much too busy watching the cars. Their friend did not mind getting his picture taken as much.
This station wagon nailed the black car really hard, just before the orange car was kind enough to make it a three way collision.
Just a preview of what 1-15 will look like the when the first snow storm hits this winter. It is incredible how people have to re-learn how to drive in snow after having any nice weather. 
All of the tow trucks scramble onto the field to remove all the non-running cars at the end of each match. They do a great job of clearing the track for the next round of cars to get smashed to oblivion.
A with their friend sitting on the bleachers and having some fun.
T was having a blast, but clearly did not want a picture taken. He was much too busy watching the cars. Their friend did not mind getting his picture taken as much.
