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Elections and a Gracious Loser

Sometimes you  lose.  On Friday it was Jake.  He told me he wanted to run for 6th grade class rep.  Sure why not.  I signed the paper granted permission and helped with the posters.  Elections were Friday and he lost.  Two girls won.  One I know and one I don't.  Jake was gracious and said that they will be great for the job.  Responsible and respectful.  Some kids took it harder.  That is okay. 

Sometimes you win...
Thursday Jake had a race where he PR'd by a good minute and a half over the last race.  Saturday he had another race.  He took another 20 seconds off his time. 

Two more meets.  And then we are done.  Until the next sport. 

Life is good.  Busy weekend.  Friday both the older kids were spending the night elsewhere.  Victoria with her cousin and Jake for scouts.  We went to dinner at my mom's.  Saturday we went to Touch a Truck where the little boys and Victoria were able to climb in trucks.  UPS, SWAT, School Bus, Towing truck, some construction, the Ice truck was there.  And a few others including Idaho Power.  Boys had a blast.  We then came home dropped boys off at my moms and went to Jake's race.  It was HUGE.  4100 kids all different levels.   Then Lee took all the boys home and Victoria and I went Women's Conference with my mom and then out dinner.  Today I took the kids to church while Lee stayed home with snotty Luke.  We had lunch and then met up with Lee's cousin and kids at the park. 

Great weekend.  Wish I would have taken WAY more pictures. 

Now I am at work.  Hoping any crisis happen quickly so I am not here late.  I am sad to see the weekend end.  But tomorrow are plan is a pumpkin patch. Should be fun. 

Lee finds out tomorrow if he needs another procedure done.  This has been going on for way too long. We are all ready for it to be over.




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