Track & Field...
We purchased new running shoes for him and also a pair of track spikes... think flat athletic looking shoe with sharp spikes on the bottom. I made sure to stay out of the way of those guys while wearing flip flops!
Philip was a long jumper and a 100 meter dash guy. He also ran in the 200 meter and the 4x100 relay and the 4x400 relay a couple of times. He was picked to go to a special invitational at the UofA where mostly only 8th grade kids competed where he competed in long jump. He was also one of the few 7th graders who got to the district invitational.
One thing I didn't know about track meets... they take forever and a day. With all of those events going on, everyone has to share the track and field for their events, so it takes a lot to coordinate. Not that it's bad, I just hadn't realized that you didn't show up and see your kid run or jump or whatever and go home. You might show up to watch two events that while one happens a few minutes after you get there, the other might not happen for another couple of hours.
Philip had an awesome season. Can't wait to see how he improves by next year!
And, while there is only a ballet performance, which differs from going to see a track meet every week, that doesn't mean we're not in it for the long haul. Classes and practices 3x/week, including 12-4 on Saturdays. Caitlin is dedicated! While she didn't particularly love dancing with this guy, here is her premire dancing with a guy (besides dad!). She did a beautiful job.
And, again, I'm going to save you from all of the school dance class photos (because there aren't any). There were four performances in a row... Rik and I took turns going. While I did really enjoy watching Caitlin dance, the rest was loud and enough to give one a headache. See my previous post about the December dance concerts, and you've pretty much got my review of the one for the end of the school year!
Now, we're in a dance break... only to be gearing up for dance camp to begin next week!
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