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You better have a permit!

Most of you already know that Sarah has her learner's permit now. She practiced for months to get the perfect smile for her photo.

I guess we should all take lessons since this is the only GOOD photo I have ever seen on a driver's license.

She is now legally able to drive the Jet Ski, so this weekend she kicked off the summer and spent countless hours on the water with her sister Rachel hugging on from behind.

Much to no one's surprise, this is what followed them home:

I guess the lake patrol needs to step up their surveillance!

Winners

Rachel recently entered an essay contest. In my opinion, she is the winner, hands down!

I get tears in my eyes every time I read this. What an awesome gift!

Small but mighty

The LCA Track & Field team travelled to Pennsylvania to compete in the National Christian School Athletic Association (NCSAA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Junior High and High School Track and Field Championships on May 5th.

We took 13 athletes and were one of 15 schools. Over 600 athletes competed.

Although this blog always has a biased coverage (details on Sarah's day are below), LCA had many great performances. We had 23 PRs (personal records), 12 LCA school records, 4 first place finishes, 2 second place finishes, 3 thirds, 3 fourths, 3 fifths and 1 sixth place finish.

The LCA Girls HS team took 3rd place overall --- with just THREE FRESHMAN girls!

Jamie Duchane was named the HS Girls' Outstanding Athlete. She placed 1st in the 100 meter hurdles, 1st in high jump, 1st in long jump and 2nd in the 200 meters. The only thing that outshines her performance is her exemplary attitude and gracious humility.

The head coach for LCA (aka Dad) thinks that Sarah would make a great heptathlete, but it's hard to convince a tall, curvey, girly blonde that it's good to grunt!

Here is Sarah taking a practice throw on Friday night. She can't compete in the large hoop earrings, but she can use her hair to her advantage for extra momentum!

Shotput never looked so graceful........27' 2" was good enough for 5th place

Sarah placed 2nd in high jump at 4' 6".

Then there was the triple jump.

Coach's intuition was that Sarah would be an incredible triple jumper. She learned this very awkward and technical event just a few weeks before the national meet, but the first time she had the opportunity to practice "in a real pit" was the night before the meet. It only took three jumps and she "was in the pit!" Coach says most people never even make it into the pit their first year.

The triple jump, according to a source I found on the internet (so it must be true) puts more stress on an athlete's body than any other field event and requires incredible strength and timing. It comprises of 4 phases: approach phase, hop phase, step phase and the jump phase.

Sarah jumped over 30 feet --- but scratched on all three of her jumps. :o(

Coach went to bed hours ago, but if Sarah hadn't had the race-day jitters, she probably would have placed in the triple jump too. Disappointing for her, but still a performance to be very proud of.

Back to the golden locks of luck and the discus.

Coach gives some loving, fatherly encouragement while waiting.

It was a good throw!

77' 8"........ almost 15 feet further than second place.

The sweet smile of success.

MAY DAY 15

" Messy Eggs" at the Brown Bag Deli for breakfast
New polka-dot shoes
Chocolate chip star-shaped muffins from Kaila
Birthday serenade from Mr. Shafer in the cafetorium at lunch
Four tests and a pop quiz in geometry
Flowers from Jamie, Kaila and Josh
Driver's Learning Permit (but after "beauty mark" on lip goes away)
New slippers for Princess from Daddy (Nike high jump shoes and Nike throwing shoes)
Track practice in the rain --- muddy new shoes =:o(
Dinner at Cerulean with Mom, Dad and Rachel
New clothes
Old movies: "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (Also one of Tracy's favorite movies)
New old movies: "Dream Girls"
Heartwarming movies: "A Walk to Remember" "The Noteboook"
Dance movies: "Step Up"
Silver cross
Steady faith
Chocolate cake

* * * CELEBRATE ! ! !

And we're not done yet!!!

Poppyseed chicken for classmates at school tomorrow
Family festivities TBA --- and TBSIS (to be squeezed in somehow)