I find it oddly difficult to put kids school events on the blog because I don’t want to put other peoples kids online without their consent. That being said, sharing pictures is HARD. And a post about track day without pictures feels like a bummer. But. Here we are! Hopefully I can find a COUPLE, at least!
Dekker first.
His most notable event was easily the 1600m run. He is not a fan of said race, and was SO excited to hear it was cancelled due to poor air quality. And then was significantly less excited to hear they changed their minds and he had to run it after all. Poor boy. Hahaha! With that being said, he got fourth place!! I am SO proud of his endurance, both physical and mental. He was NOT invested, but he ran the entire thing without stopping. And then he stopped good and proper š
Some kids really struggled to finish the race, and kids in the class who were done ran alongside them to help them finish the race. It was very heartwarming to see some 12 year old boys encouraging each other this way.
This was his main event, so its the one I wanted to share on here š
Laela is next!
Laela had a couple big events that she was super excited about. She’s a runner, so her sprint and 400m were important! Not too many pictures, unfortunately, but she runs with a smile on her face. This is not for the camera. She just LOVES running!!
This year, she also had her first shot at high jump. She is easily the shortest girl in her class, and she placed third overall in high jump.
I know. Her tummy is showing. But LOOK at those muscles!!! I could not resist posting this one!! She jumped to the height where the bar was near her shoulder. When she was officially out, she had a little cry, and her friends surrounded her with hugs and encouragement. The cutest little group of girls!!
Rowan is a very natural athlete as well, and running is his jam. Both the sprint and the distance were right up his alley.
His sprint was SO fast. They have a very fast group of boys in their grade!! Look at his stride!
His distance run, 400m, was almost comical.
He positively KILLED it. He took off right in the beginning until he was well ahead of the whole group, and then just trotted away to the finish line. He made it look SO easy. He crossed the finish line, and came over to chat with the family. It was SO bonkers to see him not even break a sweat! Once the race was done, the teacher who timed the race out informed him he was three seconds off the school record!! Ack! Go Rowan go!!!
Solomon is last but not at all least!!
Solly enjoyed the jumping events, and I was super impressed with his vigour and efforts! Every jump would turn into a mad rush towards me. The videos would prove it. But I was most impressed with, though, was his run!
He, like Rowan, ran 400m. I have never seen him run a length like that, and like the rest of his siblings, he ran it without stopping. Look at him go!! He meant business!!! I honestly don’t know where he placed, but I was SO impressed!!!! He had a big exhausted cry after the run, and then he rallied and bounced back!!
Track day is always a favorite of mine, and not because everyone rocks every event, or anything like that. Its definitely fun when it does go that way, but its also really heartwarming to see the kids try so hard and persevere, whether they’re invested or not. I love my children and their endurance that they show in both body and spirit.
Incredible job, incredible people š