This past weekend we went to Carthage, Texas for the "Risen" Truck Show. It was a show that benefited Court and the kids in Bob's memory. Bob and his friend, Shay Wiggins, had talked lots about putting on a family based show. Shay worked hard and made the first of these style shows happen and it was AWESOME!!!
You know me I don't post until I have a ton of pic's to go with it. I took almost 200 pic's but some of them are just to emotional to put on here so I just put the good times.
It was held at the baseball fields in Carthage.
This is Shay...he doesn't really have a "fro"!
You should have seen the little kids lovin' on Spongebob!
Ryan, Dakota and his wife came up for the day. We really enjoyed spending time with them just hanging out and catching up....and of course picking on Dakota!
The first of many sno cones!
They had a whole kids area with a joy jump and then puppets and bible story time with games.
All the trophies were donated and handmade. We all called this one the "Bob" trophy. It was fun to watch, it kinda had a bobble head that moved around, especially when the bands were playing....it was like Bob was headbanging!
There are to many pictures of trucks to post so I just chose a few. We love flat black on old trucks, there were a couple like this we liked.
This one was cool b/c of the crosses that held the hood open. There was also one with a huge guitar pick holding the hood open.
Ryan, Dakota and his wife enjoying the music. It was so good to have them there....pieces of Bob's life represented.
This is some of the youth group singing some of the songs that Bob wrote. 
Shay owns a clothing line called "Whywear". He presented Dad with a jacket that was just like Bob's with the same pin stripe cross on the back and dads name on the front, like all the members of the truck club.
This man owns, "Texas Heatwave", a well known truck and car show in Texas. He was so touched by Bob's story that he wrote a poem and drove down from Austin to present Mom and Dad, Court and the kids, and Shay with a Heatwave plaque that had Bob's verse and info on it.
I love watching the boys together! They are so funny!
...and sweet sometimes too! Love that little man! He gives sweet hugs and kisses.
Shay presented Dakota with a guitar he had painted in memory of Bob.
Skull with dreads on one side.
The other side.
This is the trophy that Merch won for best bike.
Love seeing those two men together!
Merch and his Sucker Punch.
This truck won the "Bob" trophy.
He's actually from our area, Cleveland, Texas. He had met Bob at a show down here in Houston.
The base of the "Bob" trophy...
Ryan's "Why Wear" sticker on his car!
Sometimes I think Bob only liked friends with long hair!
Merch and the kiddo's....I think Zeke was off getting another snowcone! Merch and Bob were great friends, they were in Bikers for Christ together and took road trips and did ministry together.
Merch was injured in a work accident a few years ago and one of his hands doesn't work anymore. Dad and Jonathan bungee corded....YES, I said bungee corded, his trophy to his body so he could ride home to Tyler with it!
Oh my gosh, it was so funny! But Merch is so cool he pulled it off!
Dinner at Jalapeno Tree....so yummy! Look at all those cheeks! They are the exact same!
After church on Sunday they planted a Cedar of Lebonan tree in memory of Bob. It was an emotionally draining weekend but also will be such good memories for us. Thank you to everyone who came out and supported Court and the family.
