Our First Track Meet!

Of all days to have a track meet, it had to be the one scorcher in March.  Haha.  This year I signed Meredith and Wallace up for track.  It's a nice short season, just a one month commitment.  And, although Meredith appeared to hate it, Wallace LOVED it!  So, we'll be signing up again for sure.  

Eeeek!  So cute!

I was very excited that Meredith actually ran all of her races.  At every single practice she'd just run off and pick dandelions or play in dirt rather than run. 

This was seriously right before the shotgun start of her second race.  See how everyone else is already in their "set" position...  I was so sure she would just stand there when he fired the gun, but she surprised me and took off!  

Track meets are VERY long.  And we had a few hours between the short sprints and their relay.  So paletas! 

There was a lot of sitting around.

And trying to stay hydrated.

Did I mention how HOT it was today?  

Searching for shade wherever we could find it.

I was most shocked that Meredith actually participated in the relay race.  She and Wallace were both in the same relay.  She never once would practice it with her team this past month.  But today she got up there and did a great job!  And Wallace, who'd been struggling all day with getting a good start with the gun, had a fantastic start as the first leg of the relay!  They did great!  In fact, they got 2nd place, so now guess what?  We get to go to another track meet....  sweet....  lol.  Maybe it won't take 7 hours since it will just be for one event.