'Lil Runners

This June the kids competed in a children's track meet hosted by the local Lion's club.  Addy was allllll excited to go run races - but she got very shy and nervous once we got there, and wouldn't do anything unless we were by her side.  Sooo - we (mainly Aaron) ended up running and competing with 2, 3, and 4 year olds as well :)

 

Blake competed in the long jump and the 50 meter hurdles.  For the hurdles, he wanted to be held by the end so we didn't put him in anymore races.  During his long jump - he started running down for his jump, and then he just stopped - and would

 

not...

 

move...

 

any further....!

 

Stopped! (he's the little guy in the red!)

Addy's "jump"!

Next Up: 50 m Hurdles!  (See Aaron right there with the kiddos at the start?!)

Almost to the finish!

50 meter dash...still not wanting to go alone!

3rd place on the 100 meter dash!  (this one mom ran with her and there were fewer kids so she finally placed!)

There were only 2 meets this summer - and the first one was the day after her birthday when she was sick.  I had plans on going to the meet prior to her getting sick.  I wish we could've gone - I think that she would have been independent at another meet, because she still talks about it!  We have to drive by the track when we head towards main street from my parents - and she'll randomly yell out "I ran there at the track!" when we are driving.  :)
 Who knows - maybe we have some future runners on our hands --- they definitely have it in them from both sides of the fam!