Bus Road-eo

As most of you know, Aaron has been driving a school bus while he works on his masters degree. Well apparently they think he is a good enough driver because they asked him to drive in one of the yearly competitions that are held. It is called the Bus Road-eo and each school district has drivers that compete. I thought this was just some funny thing that they do (you know - only in Idaho!) to pass the time and have a few laughs. I was surprised to see how seriously this is really taken and even more surprised to hear that the top two in each category go on to state and then on to nationals! Well, I guess it's not just an Idaho thing! Aaron's parents were also in town, so they joined us for the fun. Lilly really liked the buses, she really just wanted to climb onto one a take a ride, so she got upset when I wouldn't let her!

Here is Aaron preparing to drive (don't you just love the shirt!?!)
Here he is getting ready to start the course and checking all of his mirrors
In this one he had to go through barrels and try not to touch them!

In this one he is backing up and has to get as close as he can to the cones but not hit them!

I was surprised to see how difficult some of the things they had to do where. They had to do things like drive in a straight line while keeping one tire in the middle of a bunch of tennis balls, they had a fake railroad crossing, parallel parking, and he even had to drive through a course that go smaller and smaller and couldn't touch any of the posts. It was pretty difficult, but it was fun to see Aaron and to see his co-workers cheering him on. Aaron wasn't in the top 2 but he did a great job anyway for his first and hopefully only time!

Aaron has now competed in a checkers competition (he worked at Albertson's and apparently they also have a nationwide checking and baggers competition! - who knew!) and now a bus driving competition. I am curious to see what will come next!