Better late than never I guess
This week kicked my butt! I had a multi-day summit at work - fancy word for a meeting with lots of people and lots of work with no downtime. But hey, they had free coffee... And no one wants to hear about me and my job. So... moving on
Anyone who follows us on Facebook knows we drove to NC last weekend and wrestled a ton. It was, honestly, one of the best weekends we've had in a long time. We had fun going over there on Saturday and hanging out as a family. Traveling can be a super experience! And then Sunday - the actual wrestling part - was awesome!
First - the tournament was pretty chill and REALLY well-run. It was the best run tourney we've been to in years - even at the high school level. I have mad respect for that!
Second - because the NC weight classes are different than the ones in GA the boys kinda fell between weights. I don't really want them cutting weight right now (because both are in growth spurts*) so we registered them for higher weights than normal. And then we went to the movies and ate snacks and candy and followed up with Chinese food. When we got to weigh-ins on Sunday, they were both really light - and then the amazing coordinators were like for 10 bucks you can double-bracket. So we asked the boys if they wanted to - and they did! Win! I mean, after the 4 hour drive, it made things worth it! THEN they ended up combining some of the weight classes which meant that Beck was in 2 round-robin brackets - and wrestled all the 12U kids from 120-138 lbs. He wrestled 9 times - and won one of his brackets. That's a crazy amount! Zane was in 2 legit brackets and wrestled really well in both of them even being really undersized in one of the brackets. If he had a different spot in the brackets he probably would have placed 2nd in one and 3rd in the other. Instead he ended up 4th and 3rd - very respectable and a great lead up to a state placement run.
Third - we tested the boys and they impressed us - and themselves. That's SO important in this marathon journey. We have always played the long game with these guys and this past weekend felt a little like a milestone. They both, but Beckett especially, found a way to finish, score, and win in a hard situation. And honestly, we just couldn't be more proud of how they handled themselves. The fact that they wrestled really well was icing on the cake.
Fourth - Bob's uncle Warren and cousin Joe, along with his kids, came to visit, which was really nice! I was touched that they took time out of their day to spend with us - and honestly to meet the boys! It was fun!
*Beck had his 11 year old well-child appointment this past week too and the fact that he's in a big growth spurt was confirmed. In fact, he's still running ahead of where Spencer was at the same age. So I figure I have about 6 months - at most - before this child is taller than me too. It's inevitable.
Happy weekend! Next weekend at this time we will be making final plans for our very first trip with Harvey the RV! So excited!
Have a great week!
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