All of us already know that Sarah and Rachel have their father wrapped around their little fingers. All they have to do is use their "sweet" voice and bat their eyelashes to get anything they want. He's definitely the soft one.
This spring, Sarah surprised Daddy with a special request. He actually thought twice about it at first, but even I could not understand how he could refuse. Sarah asked a second time, "Please, Daddy?" Tears welled up in his eyes and the obvious answer was "Yes, Sarah, I will coach your track team at LCA."
LCA has not had a track team for many years, but with a strong core of enthusiastic 8th graders, the team had a great start. Steve had to re-learn how to teach some fundamentals since most of the team had never run track before, (Coach, what's a baton? Coach, what's a relay?), but at the end of the season, the team was already looking forward to next year's season.
High jump
We hosted the co-ed track team party at the end of the season. I'm not sure what the parents thought when their sons came home donning hot pink nail polish, but if it's up to the team, Steve has job security for next year. (Lousy pay, but great fringe benefits!)
Rachel also had her debut in track this year. As a 4th grader, she ran on the "A-team" and her 200 meter time was faster than Sarah's in 6th grade!!!
We think her secret is in her hair.
Terrific Tribute to a Terrific Dad!
And the team is pretty special, too!
I'm sooooooo glad that LCA entered the track and field world this year! The pics on the LCA website are great, too!
Along with the "That's so cool!" thoughts running through my head were thoughts like, "I miss my girls so much!" and "Oh, look how grown up they look." And now they are all in high school! I love them all so much.
Rachel & Sarah,
Way to go on your season! You are Such a good influence on my kids! Thanks for setting the running example! Remember (Steve, don't listen), it is mor important to have fun and look good than it is to run good! RUN ON!!!!...
Pen Pen