Debbie goes to the race track

Here is Debbie's First Ride around the race track, I edited down some of the content to show some out of car track time as well as in car footage. Hope everyone enjoys.

Debbie finally takes a ride with Russ around the race track

They fit!

So after some intense garage cleaning and a garage sale set for this
Saturday, the cars finally fit in the garage! Yeah!

AutoClub Speedway-Russ Race

Russ' Race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana

Here are some pics of my last track day at Auto Club Speedway. I ranked in the top 6 of 30 drivers and ran a 2:04 lap time which was only 4 seconds off the top guy. I was most happy about smoking two corvettes and getting my butt handed to me by a corvette ZR1-that thing is a beast. I will have some video soon

Gangster

Lovin' the 30s/20s

So I couldn't find any of the cotton 30 dresses so I went for more of
a 20s look which I had way too much fun in. :)

30s

Hip couple

Lisa's 30th

So this was like the coolest birthday party ever (sorry Jared, your 30
cupcake tasting bday was cool too, but this one took the cake) So the
night was full of a delicious dinner, swing dancing lessons, dancing,
a game of birthday Jepordy and lots of fun!!!

Happy birthday Lisa!

So for my cousin Lisas 30th birthday she had a swinging party all
about the 30's! Here are Lisa and I!

Catching up

The last few months have been so fun! Busy, but fun. I haven't had the opportunity to post too much because of all of the craziness. But I wanted to recap really quick on what's been going on in our lives since the beginning of June.

The family got together at Fred & Chris' for a summer BBQ. It was so fun to see all of the cousins again. I loved it! A few days later we had all of the cousins over again for a July 4th pool party at our house which was a blast. We swam, ate burgers and hot dogs, and then went to the Laguna Hills firework show.  Some of the other July fourth pictures are posted around July  4th--Baxter's rave photos were also part of this night.  Next we had Scott & Carly's wedding in Seattle.  We flew up on Wednesday night and flew back on Sunday evening so it was a quick trip full of wedding preparations and then the big day!  Here are a few fun pictures from the wedding.  

Here we are getting our nails done before the big day.

And here are some photos of he wedding.  

Okay, I'm going to have to do another post with just wedding pictures cause this is taking way to long to download tonight.  Stay posted for some more Taylor adventures---coming shortly! 

Russ blows up a shark---a jibjab tale

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So my mom made this of Russ, Riley, and Chris.... the three brother in laws. Pretty cute mom!

Cartoon Debbie

Russ as a cartoon

Spudnuts donuts- Russ and Scott in heaven

So we're back in Palmdale for Scott and Carlys California reception
and this morning Cathy suprised us with Spudnut donuts which is Scott
and Russ' favorite. Spudnut donuts to Scott and Russ is like Lardlads
to Bart Simpson.

One more rave shot

Baxter's neon outfit

Baxter returning from a July fourth rave

Baxter as a stoaway in the airport

Arm Candy

What goes with the perfect outfit? A Baxter, he accesorizes anything
perfectly!

Debbie and Baxter 3-D

Debbie and Baxter 3-D

Watching fireworks

The story behind the willowsprings photos

The race pictures I posted earlier this week have a story. They're
from three weekends ago when Russ raced his car at the Redline Attack
in Willowsprings, which is located out by Russ' old stomping grounds
in Palmdale. Baxter and I went with him to cheer him on.

It was really exciting to watch the cars do their practice runs in
lieu of the big Sunday race. From the sidelines you could tell the
cars were going fast, but it didn't look too crazy.

After a few small protests, Russ talked me into going in a practice
run with him. I was a little worried, but really I had no clue what I
was getting myself into. I went and signed my life away on the
passenger rider form, borrowed a helmet from one of Russ' race buddies
and strapped myself into the car. The the little flag waived and all I
could see was my life flashing before my eyes.

I can tell you that I have honestly never felt fear like that before.
It took every ounce of strengh in my being to hold on tight and yell
at Russ that I wanted out and I wanted nothing else to do with the car
on the race track.

As I felt my body forced side to side and I experienced him turn
corners on the absoute tightest turns going at 60 miles an hour, all I
could see was the car rolling off the track and and I could feel every
muscle in my body strain. And the straightaways? Forget it. All I saw
was us going 100mph with a 60mph curve coming up and the only feeling
I had was- get out!

The most unfortunate part is that before we started Russ talked me
into holding the a video camera that taped this experience. I'm sure
once he edits it down it'll make it's debut on the blog.

Anyway, as I finally talked him into taking me off the track (I only
lasted 2 laps), I peeled my hand off of the door handle. I have never
in my lifetime seen a hand as red as mine as totally dripping with
pure white sweat as I saw mine that day. Even Russ was shocked when I
pulled my hand off.

It was an experience I will never attempt again, unless I am driving
and in control of the vehicle. Actually, maybe never that either.

And now poor Russ knows that I know exactly what he's out there doing
at each race and that makes me scared for his life. Well now I know
that a life insurance policy is indefinate for him!

All in all if you take out the nightmare I experienced on the course,
it was a goodtime. It was fun to hang out with all of Russ car
friends, enjoy the desert heat. We took some shots when I first got
there. (The mini never touched the course.) If you notice, Russ has a
fire suit on which had all of the bells and whistles down to the
little elf looking shoes he wears-which I made fun of relentlesly.
Isn't he a handsome driver?

So that's the story behind the picture.

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