Ok, last week was sunny every day with temperatures anywhere from 85 to 65. Now, today we actually have an outdoor event to attend and it was pouring rain all morning and while the rain stopped for the track meet, those bleacher seats were wet, cold and the weather was windy. All that still could not dampen our excitement to see Eliza compete in her 1st track meet even if we were dressed like it was January instead of May. :o)
She arrived with her team at about 3:50pm.
Mr. Thrasher (in blue hat) and Mrs. Bacon (standing next to him) from Hazel Dell were helpers!
She sat with her team in the extremely LOUD bleachers awaiting her first event.
This is how Mommy spent her time waiting, crocheting.
This is how Daddy spent his time waiting, trying to take backwards pictures.
He wasn't as good as Mommy, so she stepped in.
And she's off to her first event, the 200m relay.
She's on the left waiting for her teammate.
Here's video. It's kind of like a Where's Eliza between the post and the people's heads. :o)
And on her way to her second event, the Softball Throw, she missed that the boys were on the north side and the girls were on the south side of the field. She went right to the boys line and had no clue. Brings to mind the Sesame Street song: One of these things are not like the other. One of these things just doesn't belong... Here's video of her trying to figure out what our hand gestures mean. Even when she figures that out, she still has no clue why she had to move. It's a classic Eliza moment! :o)
Success! She's waiting in the correct line!
Video of her Softball Throw
And finally her last event, the 50m Dash
And they're off!
All finished!
Then a quick celebratory dinner at Burgerville and back home for homework, chores and a general warm up of our bodies! :o)
