Triathlon and more.....

Today was a first for Livermore and for the kids.  It was the 1st Triathlon they've put on and it was great.  They had a good turnout, about 70 kids, ranging from 5-13.  Reggie was in the 9-10 year age group and he rocked it.  He was the first one out of the water, but got beat in the transition by a very experienced racer and then was trying to play catch up the rest of the time.  It was so fun to see his competitiveness really come out and he ended up finishing just seconds behind the other racer.  The other boy came up and shook Reggie's hand afterward :o).  He did tell me tonight that his legs felt really funny when he tried to run after biking.  I said, "Yeah, kinda like your legs are bricks!".
Here's Reggie swimming fast:

Ainsley hasn't had nearly as much swim experience, so it was a bit more challenging.  We also probably
should have put her on her small bike because she said she was tired.  She booked it on the run though!

They were both happy to be done!  We took them out for a nice frozen yogurt treat after lunch :o).

These kinds of activities are really important for Reggie because he is so closed minded about trying new things.  He didn't really put up a fight this time and we talked about track and field next February and he seemed open to it, even thinking he might like to try high jump!  

His teacher has done a good job of getting him out of his comfort zone.  They had a play last week and he was the mechanic and had a few lines in the play.  He did great and I'm not sure which was more entertaining, watching Reggie or watching Ainsley.  She was so proud of him and got all excited when he said his lines correctly and did his robot moves and sang his songs.

They also had a dance assembly on Friday that we went to and it was pretty fun to watch.  Reggie was easy to spot....just standing still as everyone was moving around him.  Ainsley was watching and trying to learn the movements :o).  It was also Rancho's 40th birthday party, so they had a BBQ and special ceremony and more dancing!

The weather here has been really mild, mid to high 70's with a few scorcher days in there, but we've been enjoying the outdoors a lot.  We went to a new park where the kids got to ride their scooters, but they decided to roll down the hills.  We discovered about an hour later that Reggie and Ainsley have a pretty severe reaction to grass and they had red marks and were itchy all night.  The drama girl freaked out and didn't want to take a shower, but she did and it wasn't too bad.  K didn't really seem affected by the grass, lucky boy!