Track Meet...

Yesterday was Alyvia's first track meet! I hauled the kids over to the highschool to watch her participate in the events. It was my first time going as a parent and I learned a few tips that I will definately utilize next year. In case you are interested in not repeating my mistakes...

Tip #1: Get there a little early or plan on parking a million trillion miles away.
Tip #2: Take a big sun umbrella or make sure you have a friend there who is willing to share theirs. Also, take a blanket or chair to sit on. I tried my best to use my giant stroller to shade me, but I still had to sit on the semi-wet grass.
Tip #3: Pack A LOT of snacks and water for your kids (don't pack yogurt because your kids will whine and refuse to eat it because it didn't just come cold out of the fridge).
Tip #4: Tell your child (before the race) to focus on the winning tape at the end and run for it (I saw some kids who had a pretty good shot at winning, but they kept looking all around them and lost their edge).

Here Alyvia is talking to her teacher, Mrs. Bradford...

The softball throw... Alyvia didn't like this event at all (probably because she wasn't really very good at it - she HATES to lose). But, I thought she looked cute!

The cheerleaders! Maya is taking over my cheesy smile in this one...

This is the 50 yard dash (she won this one)...

This is the 100 (is yards or meters - I have no clue), see the girl in the yellow out in front? She won the race. She was all decked out in fancy running gear and before the race I heard her parents "reminding" her of a whole list of things that would ensure her the win. It all sounded really "pro" and I felt like a really bad parent right then because I hadn't told Liv anything except "run fast".

Here's another view of her as she approaches the finish line, she did take second even without any coaching and I was really proud of her...

At the end of the day, Alyvia and Maya smile for me one last time!


I'm trying to get Alyvia to join the track club this summer, wish me luck...