Gettysburg Jog-A-Thon

Every year (at least I think it's every year, I only have a Kindergartner) the school puts on a Jog-A-Thon. Basically, the children have to coax unsuspecting family members and friends to pledge a certain amount of money for every lap they run. The kindergartners are scheduled to run for 10 minutes. That's kind of a long time for one with such small legs...and who has to do it in 3 zillion degree weather. Anyway, thinking that this little event was going to be held at an actual track (meaning each lap is 1/4 mile) I generously pledged $5/lap thinking that she surely wouldn't make it around more than twice. To my surprise however, it was held out in the grass behind the school where they had made a large circle of cones for the kids to run around. "Hmmm," I said to Dave as we walked up to watch her run, "we may have to rethink our pledge."

Sure enough, our little babe ran the entire time - she was awesome! She ended up with 10 Popsicle sticks (one for each lap...which would make it 50 big ones from me...$$$...I'm rethinking my generosity).

Overall though, the event was a big success and was worth at least $10 just to watch it - those kids were hilarious...the crying kid, the corner cutting kid, the tripping kid, the super heavy breathing kid, the "I only got 2 sticks because I walked the whole way" kid, the "I'm hot" kid, seriously, hours of entertainment right there.

Here are a few pics from her big day.

Look at that face - she was SOOOO excited for this. Although I think she may have been disappointed. She mostly kept talking about putting a pie in the Principal's face - I'm not sure what the deal was there but it sure sounded fun to her!

RUN! Oh, I forgot to mention the super obnoxious Dad standing by me that kept telling his kid to run faster and pass the chubby kid in front of her. I believe I distinctly heard the phrase, "Come on, whip their tails!" (Seriously weird phrase if you ask me) Oh wait, that was Dave standing by me feeling the bubblings of competition.

Showing off all of her sticks. 10!!

Having a little H2O and secretly hoping that the big "pie in the face" moment had arrived.

And here's a short (very short) video for the grandma's...which by the way both pledged $10 a lap. Cha ching. I think I'm going to need a fair amount of white-out.