Ashe had Field Day Too!

Ashe on the rock wall, Field Day 2010

Ashe (5th grade) had Field Day on June 3, 2010. I was assigned to the rock wall for this field day. Ashe was really awesome. I rarely see him in this environment. I go on a few field trips, but this was different. He used to be the kid that would stand and watch the other kids do things - warm ups during p.e. hokey pokey in preschool, etc...In the picture below (with his back toward the camera), though: now he participates!! This is the Chicken Fat dance they were doing as warm up.
Otherwise, it was fun to watch him do some of the activities. It's been the same field day for several years now, so they mostly know the ropes...speaking of, Ashe climbed to the top of the climbing rope. I could never even get a couple of feet up the rope.

Unlike when I was in school, they don't do "real" sports...that is, there is no 100 yard run (any run!) or wheel barrel race or 3-legged race. They don't get ribbons. Well, everyone gets a ribbon when the event is over, that has the school name on it. No 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place. Even in my lame athletic history, the few times I got a ribbon, I was so excited. They should just give ribbons!!

It was fun. I had a huge banking issue to deal with (that many of you probably heard about), so I had to leave the day early. Thanks Dawn C. for being nice about covering for me...It was fun nonetheless.