X Games Austin

June 5th was a busy day!  After Claire's last day, they spent the night with my parents while Robert and I drove to Austin for the opening night of the X Games.  We had wristbands through his work, and we were going to be out of town for the rest of the Games, but we were so glad we got to go for at least one night.

We arrived not really knowing what to expect.  There was a halfpipe set up in downtown Austin, and we were allowed into the front of the viewing area with the wristbands.  The night started off with the Tony Hawk and Friends exhibition.  So fun to watch these legends in action!






There was a break before the skateboarding competition began, so we walked over to the VIP area to cool off and have a snack and a cold drink.  They had these delicious sugar cookies - we each ate a couple (or more!).




Skateboarding




After the skateboarding competition we walked over to the Capitol lawn - really cool to see the halfpipe and the crowd with downtown Austin in the background.


Then we headed back for the BMX competition - it was unbelievable.






Both of our phones died during the BMX portion - we were taking too many pictures.  :)  It was a really fun and unique experience - next year we are planning to be there for more of the weekend!