This is THE event. Will literally sweats this race all year long and this year Charlie got to do it too! It starts in Kindergarten and all of the other private schools attend, even Queen Margaret's from Duncan.
Charlie I was so nervous watching you go, you still seem so little to me. But it seems that you have the Cooper grit in you as well. You pushed on and finished first although you were heaving and sweaty by the end. Good job Charlie!
You were so stoked to have finished first. When you reached the finish line you got a participation ribbon (they only five out first to third starting in Grade 3 now) and the first thing you said was "This doesn't say first." Touche Char.
My awesome little runner!
And then the Grade 3s came out. Apparently there had already been some smack talk prior to this race with the other school's boys showing their fastest runner and our class saying "This is our fastest, Will."
Look at your face and your lead right out of the gate:
Once you were off we stood around for a while chatting and waiting and the Grade 3 girls started arriving at the finish line since they raced 10 minutes prior. About half way through the Grade 3 girls Will showed up still passing some girls in the final stretch. Like, what???!!!
The funny thing is the other Moms were saying, "The next thing we're going to see is Will."
And they were right!
Way to go darling.
That night you told me that the reason you really like to win this race is for bragging rights the whole year through. Apparently whoever wins this race gets to decide which game to play the whole year long and is given deference to. Bug!
When I was tucking you in that night you said "Well, I guess I can start sweating next year's race now..."
You were making a joke. You're hilarious!
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