Elyse's track season is in full swing and she is enjoying it much more than she expected. Last year she popped her hip and was out for 2 weeks. This year, no injuries thus far (knock on wood). She had two track meets this past week, the first in Decorah and then in Cresco. She has spent every weekend practicing her high jump up at the high school and her extra practice is paying off. She placed 4th in Decorah in the high jump after three girls from different schools. The sucky part about the high jump is that if you also run a track event, you have to go do that and then return to finish your jumps if you continue on and have made it. Elyse just finished running a 400 and had to go finish her jumps. Tired legs! One picture above is from Decorah meet. (She is the girl with the blue shirt and black shorts in the pictures of running events).
Thursday night was in Cresco (home terf) in a 4 team meet. She placed 2nd and did fabulous by jumping and clearing 4'6"! She almost made 4'8"! She has never really practiced 4'8" so when it came time to jump that, she kind of freaked out and couldn't get her approach down. It was between her and another girl for 1st and 2nd. The other girl won by jumping 4'10". Elyse was very excited and still working hard on her high jump. I was not a "track girl" in high school, but my excitement to watch the track team is growing. :) Elyse also placed 5th in the 400 (yes Ken, once around the track. . . . can you believe it? :) So great job Elyse! Keep it up!
Congrats also go out to Wayne's niece, Miranda, who broke the 8th grade 100 meter dash!! Great job Miranda!!! (she is so fast!!!). Wayne's nephew, Brandon, continues to shine on the high school track team as well placing 1st in almost every running event he does. Great job Kerian kids!!!!
Alex has his first baseball tournament next Saturday. His team has been practicing twice a week and are ready to get started. It will be a busy weekend for us as we also have a wedding in Rochester, but business is what we are used to. :) Look for posting on how the tournament goes as we are headed to Denver, Iowa, to play. Alex will have the pleasure of possibly playing against his cousin, Blake, who lives in Denver. Nothing wrong with a little friendly, cousin competition. :) Go Cadets!!!
Kirstin is enjoying her final full week at UNI. I heard she had "the worst hangover of her life" last Friday as she went out the night she finished her tutoring/remedial teaching class. Wayne and I figure we don't need to know what all happened - some things are better left that way. :) Wayne is ready to go down to UNI for one final "move back home". One last time (for now. . . until she moves to get a job. . . .)
Wayne just walked in from spending all Saturday and Sunday morning at the cabin doing some "fixins". He took up our old microwave and mounted that to replace the old one as well as did some rewiring for some different TV arrangements I guess they have discussed. We are all anxious to get up north and spend some sunny days at the Kerian cabin - although that usually doesn't work out for us until end of July or August. Looks like Elyse will have softball (high school coach informed me that they start games already end of May) tourneys almost every weekend until mid July and usually 3 games a week. We go on vacation end of July, basketball camps, and then volleyball starts. We may never get to the cabin. . . . . should have went up this weekend with Wayne. Oh well. . . . .
Kevin and Kelly - Brandon looked handsome for prom!!! Hard to believe he is a junior already! Looked awesome Brandon!
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