About 8 months ago, one of Roger's good friends, Stuart, asked Roger if he would like to ride the MS 150 together. Roger wasn't too sure at first, but he then decided it would be such a great experience. He works so hard at the hospital and never really gets to do anything for himself, so this was the perfect opportunity. He worked hard and trained for the next few months, going for rides around Pearland, using his trainer to "ride" in the living room, and signing up for bike events around the city.
The weekend finally arrived! Since the participants had to arrive so early on that Saturday morning, so Roger spent the night at his parents' house so he was close to the check-in area. He started his ride (Houston to La Grange for Day 1), while the boys and I drove up to Austin to spend some time with Gigi. We visited the Shipleys (of course), played with trucks, and hung out.
Roger's second day was riding from La Grange to Austin. The original plan was that I would get the boys to take an early nap, then we would all head downtown to the finish line to watch Roger ride into Austin. Well, Roger called me while I took the boys to the park to say that he would get in sooner than expected. We ate a quick lunch with Gigi, skipped the naps altogether, then drove downtown to park and find a spot to watch for Roger. The boys were troopers despite waiting in the sun and not napping. It was really crowded and difficult to get close enough for the boys to see.
The finish line!
Luckily, some friends found us and let us stand with them so that the kids would be able to see Roger a little better. We got a phone call from Stuart that they would be riding in soon, so we got ready! When we saw Roger cross the finish line, we were so excited! The boys cheered, and I almost forgot to get a picture!
Here they are riding past the finish line. Roger is in the red jersey.
The participants! Barrett had to get in with Daddy. That is Stuart and his girlfriend, Jennifer, on the left. I have to say that out of all the people in their group, she definitely looked the least tired! Hee hee!
We couldn't be more proud of Roger! He worked so hard and challenged himself, and also raised money for a wonderful cause. Hopefully we will be there again next year!
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