Turkey Trot Trot to Humble

This morning I woke up in the perfect coocoon of comfort. You know, when the temperature under the blankets is perfect and the temperature outside the blankets is perfect and you're so cozy you just wanna stay in bed all day long and sleep. I ever so reluctantly get out of bed to my oddly perky children. Just as I settle in on the couch to watch the morning news I get a text from my dear SIL which reminds me of my niece's Turkey Trot I said I would go to. I bolt out off the couch and scramble to get the kids ready and in the van to go.

I have one niece in 4th grade and one in 5th. Each grade is doing their trots separately. Each kid gets one point for each lap, every adult gets two points for each lap. Babies counted as 2 points for the 5th graders and 1 point for the 4th graders. I guess they were just trying to figure out how many points they should get. So for every lap me and the kids did for the 5th graders, Chase's class got 6 points, and Linzee's 4th grade class got 4 points. 30 minutes for each grade to complete as many laps as you can.

Aunt Pennie and the kids

Zoey and Ian were very cooperative for the 5th grade trot which took place first. We had a small break in between and they started showing signs of weariness, well Ian anyway. He doesn't like to be confined too much. He'll tolerate it for a while but then that wild boy just needs to get out and do his own thing. By the time the 4th grade trot started, Ian only lasted two laps before I had to carry him because he was wriggling out of the stroller. I carried him one lap and then we had to miss a lap or two to let him run around and get some water. I forced him to let me do one more lap and then we just had to stop, he was being a fish. When I say that I mean flopping around like crazy when I would hold him, the second I put him down, he would fall to the ground and start flopping around there, even more so if I tried to get him to stand up and walk.

At the end of each grade they announced the winners and both Chase and Linzee's classes won ice cream parties and a turkey dinner for their teachers! It was great to be supportive, I know I'm gonna be sore tomorrow! My arms hurt more than my legs do from wrestling with Ian. Getting him in his car seat in the van was another huge feat.