I’ll apologize in advance, sorry for the length of this one. My fault for letting WAY too much time slip without blogging.
All 3 of my girls ran track this summer with the local USATF affiliated track club. We decided to get Tori a singlet and let her practice with her sisters since she was hanging out at the track while they practiced and Matt coached. She, Piper and Alexa competed in some local meets here in town. Alexa also competed in the USATF Jr Olympics. She ran at the State level and advanced to Regional level in both the 800 meter and 15oo meter. At Regionals (near Chicago), she advanced to the National meet in the 800 meters. She worked SOOOO hard and accomplished her goal of advancing in that particular race. Nationals were held in Wichita this year…..in 110+ degree heat. Not her best race but what a marvelous experience for her, running at the USATF Jr Olympic NATIONAL meet!
That really was most of our summer, practices and meets……
Oh, I suppose it was a completely new type of summer for the kids. Since my husband has been working from home, the girls didn’t go to summer day camp. They were able to stay home during the day with him. Now, whether that was good or bad was a day by day opinion. LOL. The older 2 girls were used to going to summer day camp with a lot of friends from school and LOTS of activities and outings. Some days they said they were beyond bored and missing their friends. Let me tell you though, they did NOT object to sleeping in!
The week after nationals (which also happened to be the week before school started), we finally headed out on vacation. We rented a house in Gulf Shores, AL (Ft Morgan area actually). We drove down with our 3 girls and a good friend of Alexa’s (since preschool!). Had a wonderfully relaxing time. LOTS of time on the beach, the house was in a subdivision right on the beach so we had plenty of sand and surf with very few people to share it with! The girls went on their first ferry ride and got a little education at the Estuarium at Dauphin Island. But mostly, they had plenty of sand and sea and togetherness.
We had a few days back at home and then it was back to school. All 3 girls are now in school. My baby girl started Kindergarten! Cross Country season has come and gone with Alexa running (and developing some leadership skills as one of the older girls) and Matt coaching again this year. Basketball season has now started for Alexa and the little girls brought home forms for Upward basketball & Cheer (both want to cheer).
Report cards just came home for the first grading quarter. They were all 3 really good, looks like they got off to a good start!
Me, just keep getting up, going to work, chasing kids, trying to make it all work! Life is good!
