Catching Up

I can't believe March is half way over! It's been busy, but a good busy. I don't play catch up all at once very often, but here we go . . .

The girls' school had their Jogathon early this year. We were worried about potential rain, but instead it was unusually warm for a morning jog!

 Girl power! And yes, I ran too. 

Guess who was the fastest girl in 2nd grade? 

 Her goal is to get a medal every year.

Looking good so far!

Remember K and 1st?

Both girls made it into the prize room this year.

Sophia was delighted to choose the American Girl ice cream cart and Kalista was over the moon to choose an American Girl doll.

Fridays end better with wine and friends!

Mother-Daughter Tea:

My kid runs faster than...Me!

THIS GIRL . . . IS AMAZING!

We had our annual jogathon a couple weeks ago. Sophia was determined to earn a medal like she did last year. She did not disappoint!

And thanks to official chip timers, the results came in quickly! Thirty minutes at an 8:19 pace yielded her 3.6 miles. Sophia finished at the top of all first grade (tying one boy), but she was the 3rd overall girl in the whole school; coming behind two 5th graders. Let's just say, LOWER SCHOOL ROCKS!

And now my admission to not only bragging about Sophia's mad skills but she is officially faster than me. In general, I am not sure I can keep an 8:19 pace; maybe as the distance became greater since I like distance, but let's just say I tried to break her pace a few days ago and I couldn't. In my defense, the hills are what caught me, but excuses are for the weak. hahaha

Our school has a prize room for all the joagathon participants who raise at least $150.00. The students get to enter the room in order of donation amounts. Sophia was lucky #7. She knew there was going to be a couple of American Girl Dolls in the room, but I told her not to get her hopes too high since there were 5 girls ahead of her. Boy was she overjoyed to find Grace Thomas (AG Doll of The Year - 2015) sparkling in front of her. Sophia was tickled even more knowing they share the same name (her middle name).

Welcome to the family Grace!

Sophia's First Jogathon

Sophia had her first of many Jogathons last Friday. The collecting of sponsors prior to Jogathon was a little confusing at first (Sophia thought she was going to keep the money), but when we explained the money she raised would help her school keep extra classes, like art, she was ready to run her little heart out!

Day before the Jogathon, sporting her tee shirt.
An upper grade student won the contest for the honors
of having his work on our tee shirts.
How cool!

A BIG THANK YOU to Dr.'s Hall & Bienstock 

for being a sponsor!

A little jumping jack warm-up

 Oh my . . .

She looks so mature!

 And they're off!

 Much needed water break

 Perfect form :)

 So determined. I think she looks like

David in this picture.

30 minutes of running = 36 laps!

First place in her class, first place out of all the kindergarten girls, 

and second overall kindergartener (there was a boy who beat her by 3 laps).

Sophia, we are so PROUD of you! Think you might have found your sport!