monster trucks on the beach

two weekends ago we hit wildwood, new jersey for thunder on the beach... monster trucks racing on the jersey shore. like actually on the beach. we had no idea what to expect, but it turned out awesome. the kids had a blast. - we had VIP tickets which included a private pit pass to see all the trucks and meet the drivers before the event. all four kids loved getting their passes autographed. caroline was always the first to shove her pass in the driver's hands. -

the show also included megasaurus at intermission. we've seen this monstrosity at a couple of other monster truck shows and Q is obsessed. he watches videos of it on youtube all the time. our seats were perfect - we were right in front of it and could feel the heat from the fire.

i didn't take any pics during the actual show because i was busy trying not to get in a fight with the obnoxious lady in front of us. she was a rather large lady and was oozing into our row. as a result, she got kicked a lot by antsy children and would turn around and glare at us. she was also complaining about our kids the whole time. i don't know what she expected - they are bleacher seats. they are never comfortable and you can almost guarantee you'll be bumped as people move around, especially if your body is too big for just one row. fortunately, caroline fell asleep during the show so it was one less kid to worry about. still an awesome show, even with the mean lady.