On Your Mark, Get Set...

Of course, the last few weeks of school wouldn't be complete without the advent of Field Daze. However, unlike my upbringing, Field Daze at Annika and Lauren's school isn't an individual competition, which is good. My kids would probably do as well as I did in the long jump--took the fifth place ribbon. Out of five competitors.

The kids have a few different stations and all of the kids in one grade are on the field at the same time. Fortunately for us, Lauren's group was first and Annika's second with the third group (first graders) going after lunch so we could just stay. Dan was also able to attend which is fun, too! I appreciate the sometimes-flexibility of his job.

The stations consisted of things like jump-rope relays, three-legged races, tug-of-war and water games, of course. During the three-legged race, I was even able to participate since one of Annika's classmates needed a partner. That was fun. The girl, Ashley, is one of Annika's closest friends in school.

So here are a few pics of that day...and, no, Lauren's pink leggings will never be the same again.