WW: You'd Swear It Was The Olympics!

Youngest is in grade 4 and participated in her first ever track meet.

She had been talking about it for weeks.

She was on team orange.

The T-shirt was a special purchase for the competition.

I swear the special sport fabric made her jump higher and run faster.

Because as a parent, I do know one thing for sure... It's all about the equipment.

Do you remember your elementary track meets?

All the sprinting and jumping and hot dogs and sun?
All the sweating and sunburns and sand?

I don't either.
That's why I blog.
In hopes that my children will actually have memories.

They had been practicing for a few weeks in Phys ed to prepare for the big day.

The meet was supposed to be at the city track
but due to poor weather it was cancelled.

Instead it was held at the school a week later.

Youngest was really disappointed about this, 

but in the end it was such a nice day I think it turned out perfectly.

High jump was her best event.

She was really hoping to win a ribbon.

I didn't think to get a picture of the line up,
but there looked to be at least thirty girls participating.

Youngest was only one of three who were jumping from the left.

She is like her father.

A right hander who swings and kicks and now jumps as a lefty.

She managed to hang in until she started tucking her chin.

We won't mention who told her this would be a good idea...

But his name starts with an "A" and ends with an "ist."

This was one of her first jumps.

She ended up with a fourth place ribbon.

Which is just fine

when you're competing against friends.

And you have a dad who managed to be there to watch the whole day!

The last event of the afternoon was the relay race.

"Go Youngest Go!"

Youngest was the second leg,

and was in tough.

She ended up almost last after the first sprinter handed her the baton.

"That's it! You Can Do IT!"

But she worked hard.

"Faster Faster! You're right on her tail!"

I swear it was more exciting than the Olympics!

"Who's Your Daddy?!  Go GO GOOO!"

And I love me my Olympics.

"That's it!  That's IT!"

My heart was pumping as I watched her bit by bit pass her first opponent.

"YEEEES!"  

And then her second.

"Thaaaat's My GIIIIIRRRLLL!"

I never realized how exciting Elementary track meets could be?

Thank goodness she has two more to go in her sporting career.

Until next year I guess I'll just have to make do with watching the Olympics.

I hope I'm not too disappointed.

xoxo,