Jaimee gets BRONZE!

Jaimee had her cross country today, and we were all excited about it.  Marty and I had spent days building her up, encouraging her to run her best and to just keep going - after last years disaster of a run (she walked/ran in tears the entire way with Marty doing it with her to keep her going ), we tried to prepare her better this year!  She woke up pumped for action and ready to run - I prayed for strength and POWER and we quietly encouraged her to try and beat somebody, just anyone would do! We dressed her in her house colours (TukiTuki is Red) and smeared on some war paint, sending all four colours to school so that all her class mates could share the fun of facepaint too.

Mr Anderson the Principal explains the route while Jaimee's teacher is in the green wig.  

Just before the race, we had a quick discussion with her teacher, when we discovered (after a slight mix up) that she would indeed be running with the Year 1 children, not the Year 2 kids in her class (Jaimee is right on the border line between technical year groups).  Marty and I grinned at each other when we told her that - we were very pleased with this news, she might actually have a chance when not running against kids a year old then her!  

I cheered super loudly alongside the other kids for the Year 3 kids, and then the Year 2 kids - I teach them all in Christian Living, so it was fun to be able to support them in this way.  Finally it was Jaimee's turn to run 500 metres around Frimley Park.  Would she cry and refuse this year?  Would Marty have to run the length with her even with his horrid cold?  NOPE.  She was wonderful, all smiles and all go this year!  She ran wonderfully, and Marty only had to get alongside her once to keep her going -  when the entire group of kids decided to stop running and take a stroll together!  

 

Watch her finish her race well - in 3 minutes and 6 seconds.....

Yes, that is me screaming and cheering in the video, I am such a classic mum eh?!  She came in a well deserved third girl - and we were stoked!  I think Marty was going to cry with pride actually.  hahaha....well done Jaimee! Good effort and great sporstmanship!  Check her out proudly hosting a third place certificate -they even got presented with a wee medal in a ceremony.  It's times like this that I really appreciate St Matthews and the way that everyone gets a go and supports each other in this small school.