Time to catch you all up on our really great weekend last week!
We took Zane and Beck to the Georgia youth state wrestling tournament - and we took the camper! It was kinda nerve-wracking on multiple fronts!
Punchline - planning and preparation worked for both wrestlers and campers!
The drive down was one of those "waiting for the other shoe to drop" experiences. We started out fine and then we got onto the interstate for the first time ever. All was fine. Then we got into traffic. All was fine. Then we went through all like 10 lanes of downtown Atlanta. All was fine. Then eventually we got out of traffic. All was fine. We even stopped at a rest area. Guess what, it was fine!
Good even!
The site I reserved was a pull-through (no back-up required!) and sorta unlevel, so we had to use our levelers for the first time. It was fine!
There were many many firsts with that thing over the weekend - and some minor inconveniences, but nothing major. We learned a lot. Figured out a few MORE things we needed to get - and we are already looking forward to our next trip. (3 weeks from now)
And then the wrestling. I mean, to say I'm proud of the boys is a huge understatement. We knew this year would be rough for them. They are both on the young end of the age groups. And then we bumped Zane UP a weight class around a month ago. Most kids DROP weight classes at this time of year, but he's in the middle of puberty and I'd much rather let him GROW than restrict calories for a youth wrestling tournament. Zane got an unfortunately draw in the first round and lost to a kid who was not as good a wrestler, but WAS a stronger kid. And sometimes that matters. He won his next one and then lost the 3rd to a kid who was a better wrestler. It happens and we aren't sad about it. It gives him something to work toward next year.
Beck faired a bit better and won his first match, which made the whole bracket easier. In his second match he was losing in the 3rd period with around 25 seconds to go. He threw the kid, who was a good bit taller than Beck, into a headlock. Took him down and scored 2 points with 11 seconds left to win the match. It was pretty awesome! He lost his next match to place 4th, but it didn't really matter. He was the only kid from the West program to place at state and I couldn't be happier for him. Next year, after another year of training and growing and getting stronger - both of these boys are going to be super fun to watch!
The return trip was equally uneventful. Actually, check that... it was more fun because we totally stopped at Buc-ees and bought FAR too much junk food and munched all the way home.
It was a really good weekend!
This week we took off completely from any practices of any kind. It's been a long time since we had downtime like this. Bob and I feel disconcerted about the whole thing. I think Bob's nearly finished a whole book this week. Next week we will get back to work, but taking a breather was pretty nice.
Quinn comes home tonight and Spencer comes home tomorrow night for their spring breaks. I am looking forward to having them home for the weekend. I love having them all in one place - even if it's just for a little while.
Have a great week everyone! I'll be here cuddling on dogs and hugging boys. Life is good.
Here're the action shots from Beckett's big take-down. :) Notice the time left on the clock when the ref throws up the TWO in the last picture.
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