Cross Country

A little Ella/Daddy time between races

    Jon is an amazing father, and Ella would almost always rather be with him than with me. If he could nurse her, she might never need me. (I tell myself that if she were with him all day, she prefer me for the bits of time I were around, but I don't know that I really believe that.)
    Jon is also an amazing coach. He gets kids excited about running in middle school and builds a really strong team by the time they get to high school. They aren't necessarily the most talented, but they love running, and train so well, that they do extremely well. This year they took a very solid 2nd place at State (2nd only to a team that has won 15 of the last 17 years).
    I feel very fortunate that I am able to stay home with Ella, so that I am able to get us to most of Jon's events without feeling like I spend all my time in the car or at school. I get to be a mom all day, and I get to see what Jon does. Autumn is my favorite time of year and we were blessed with a fairly warm one, so Ella and I enjoyed all but one of his races. I even knew all of his kids names, so I could cheer for them by name this year!
    The cross country season is officially over, and we have started to get Jon back earlier and earlier. I love being outdoors, and cheering for his team, but I also love having a little bit more family time. Let's enjoy this post-season, Ella; track starts in a few months. We've got more names to learn.