Successful Middle School Season!

 We made it through the wrestling seasons!  This is truly a journey, as we begin high school mid-November (and for me doing scheduling it started much earlier), and finish in the first week of April.  The middle school season is much easier--as there are no weekend or evening commitments.  But for me it is a little harder, as I have to leave school early several times to be there for the matches.  We all learned and grew so much during this time.  We got to do this as a family.  That is so cool!

I also got a new camera lens!  I had fun taking pictures toward the end of the season--especially during the middle school season.  

Of course wrestling still isn't really over for us.  All 3 kids have already wrestled in 2 freestyle tournaments (including yesterday).  But the commitment is different. Derek is helping to coach one night a week for this month.  The "Rhinos Elite" program starts this week where Libby and Ben will go 3 nights a week.  

We'll all go to Spokane for the Freestyle & Greco State Tournament the first weekend in May.

Then we'll for real take a break from competing.  (I think the Rhinos Elite program even runs through the summer?)

Anyway, Ben came out of middle school a 2x district champ!

We had a really great season with the Einstein group--they were a small but mighty team (thankfully with a favorable weight spread!)