track and field banquet night....

Tonight----I don't have to worry about what to make for dinner....

The coaches hosted a pot luck feast at the school tonight for the track and field participants and their families.

It was a type of buffet style dinner: where everyone is required to bring a main dish to share while awards were handed out.

Dinner was great! We brought in chicken.

But there was also pizza, spaghetti, assorted salads and drinks.

The school provide a HUGE decorated cake!!!

It was nice opportunity to come together... share a meal....meeting new people and families that we only briefly seen at the stadiums. 

And of course...to honor the athletes.

Princess Fifi walking steady with her plate.
While Cookie (orange shirt) is deciding on a fruit salad.

Award time.... SMILE!!

GREAT JOB PRINCESS FIFI!!!

Thank you Coaches for a great season...... see you next year!

thunder bummer

It's a track meet day for Princess Fifi...... she's running the 800 meter dash.

We're at the SE Albuquerque public school stadium

Cookie and Sweetheart packed a blanket and a bag of sippy drinks, fruit, granola and nuts.

They were very prepared for the meet as they waited for Fifis event to come up.

But within 15 minutes after the meet began; a thunderstorm moved into the area.

Thunderstorms are very common in New Mexico. Often times without rain--just thunder and lightening.

The meet was put on safety alert as the athletes were moved into the gym.

The spectators were asked to evacuate the stadium and to wait in their vehicles.

After a little over 30 minutes the thunderstorm eventually moved on but then the fierce winds moved in.

The meet was cancelled

It's good to go home.... warm.... dinner.... safe (yeah)

running incognito

Fifi has another track meet today at the public school sports stadium.
During the track meet, the participants compete against other middle school runners from around our city.
The parents and siblings quickly fill up the shaded stadium seating away from the bright sun.

Fortunately today is not at all COLD like the last track meet. 

(click here for that blog)

In fact the weather is rather nice.
So relieved to be back to the beautiful New Mexico temperatures we love.

the runners and team captains getting organized

One of the male relay runners from our school placed very well

Many strong runners this year....

Fifi likes keeping fit, tone and her cardio strong through competitive running.

She inspires me....... I look up to her spirit.

♥♥♥♥♥

Fifi did very well--so proud of her!!

Meanwhile, Sweetheart attended the track meet incognito.

Do you think the paparazzi will be at the track meet today??

She's a teen idol you know...... with a Disney show and all.
Okay--maybe not.
 BUT she still enjoys dress up.....

click here for blog about my very own teen idol (incognito)

Sweetheart and Fifi discuss the events

Bam carrying Fifi's track bag while Sweetheart carries her baby doll

We had enjoyable family time at the public school stadium cheering on our
Princess Fifi