Avery was so excited for her first track and field day. This is when all the 4th and 5th graders from Bartlesville Public School District get together and race each other.
Randy took the day off, which made Avery (and Ashton as you can see) very happy! We started up in the bleachers, but for picture purposes we ended up coming down onto the field and staying there.
Avery's first event was the obstacle course. They started down on the ground....
and went through a series of obstacles until she got to the finish line. Everyone who raced in this went through twice, and took their best score. Avery got the second best time out of the fourth grade girls! She was so excited.
Her next event was the 200 meter dash. I was glad she did the obstacle course first to kind of get warmed up for this one. It was a doozy! We took her out the night before to make sure she knew just how long of a sprint this was. I actually raced it with her and almost died! :) But once again, she did great! She got second place in her heat, which made her eligible to run in the finals.
So we stuck around to watch the finals. I was nervous for her, this included the top two of each heat. As you can see, she is pretty far behind the person in first. That is Kiera, one of the girls Avery has played soccer with. She is FAST, and that is who beat Avery the first time around.
So basically everyone else was racing for second place. This was much closer....
but as you can tell from the smile on her face, she pulled it out! The number 2 was lucky for Avery this year!
Here is a picture of the top three girls in the 2oo meter dash, who all also happen to be soccer buddies! Kiera, Kaylin, and Avery.
We had so much fun. It was a strangely cooler day, but it was still worth it! Randy and I realized that this might have been our first track and field, but we will be out here for the next 3 years after this with Avery and then Austin! Lots to look forward to. :)
Up until now, I have been very critical of my dear sweet husband. I think my thought process was "ok, so how much do you really appreciate me... and you better show it all to me today." But this year was different. 
Growing up all I wanted to be was a mother. Everything I did, my thought process was always directed to if this would help me be a good mother.
Even dating, I found Randy quite early... poor guy! He never had a chance! I knew he loved kids and he was fun and always took care of me so I refused to let him go. And I was right!
And when it came to college, I graduated from BYU with a Bachelors of Science in psychology because I thought it would help me be a better mom.
My kids mean everything to me, and I have now decided that my Mother's Day is about celebrating them and not me. And celebrating my wonderful husband who makes it possible for me to do the one and only job I've ever wanted to do... being a mother.
We had such a fun day resting, playing and just enjoying one another. I did get a few sweet gifts... jean capris from Austin, Addison and Ashton and shoes from Avery that she bought with her own money. 
Ashton told Randy she wanted to get me a Happy Meal for Mother's Day! 
This year Avery was on the Ladybugs. She's been with a great group of girls and a great coach, Woody Morgan, this year which has really helped her focus and learn more of the skills needed to be a good soccer player.
Austin is still on his original team, the Storm. They mainly have the same group of boys with a few changes here and there.
With three kids playing, we spend pretty much all day Saturdays at the fields. Ashton has been a great sport! She is just as much into it as everyone else! She grabbed Avery's socks, shin guards, and shoes after her game and put them on herself!
