With the end of every school year comes FIELD DAY! When I was younger, I remember being so excited about Field Day because I could wear "normal clothes" to school (we wore uniforms usually). I also remember spraining my ankle in a 3-legged race when I was in 2nd grade. Since I was never really an athlete, I never had much a chance at winning any categories but I DID win something ONE time... the bubble gum blowing contest. Yes, I blew the BIGGEST bubble out of all the 4th grade... the fact that it popped and got all over my hair didn't even take away from the excitement I felt at that moment... I had actually won something!
Today, it's all about non-competition, which drives my kids crazy. They LOVE to compete, particularly the boys. Cecily is just happy to play with her friends... which is what I remind her brothers is the point of the field days of today. And I would say that after walking around with them in 80 degree, HUMID, sticky weather for about 3 hours today, that goal was accomplished. No competitions but plenty of hot, sweaty fun.
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