Running races

I love it when I see the kids do something they don't necessarily 'love' doing. Especially when it 'pushes' them and it's hard.

Rylan's school cross country was kinda like this. At first he said he didn't want to run, then he did, then he didn't again, then he did (ok you get the idea :).....but in the end (with LOTS of encouragement), he decided he would run.

It made me laugh that at the beginning of the race he looked like this.......(he's the one smiling and waving at the camera)

still smiling......

straight after the race still smiling.....

and then he looked like this......and may have said he thought he was going to throw up....

luckily he didn't and it wasn't long before he was back to this again.....(ok the smiles a little forced but he was trying :)

It was so funny watching all the boys sprint past the 'supporter area' where everyone was cheering for them (all trying to impress :) and the second they where over the hill (and thought they were out of site), they would almost all drop their pace back to a 'normal' run and not a sprint! So funny!

I felt like a proud mumma watching him run and loved seeing how hard he pushed himself.  You did a GREAT job bud!!

and let's not forget about his cute little cheer leader......

She faithfully cheered for about the first 30 seconds then occupied the rest of her time rolling around on the seats and playing in the bubbler water.