Jog-a-Thon!

Last month Grayson's school held its annual jog-a-thon fundraiser.  Grayson was pretty stoked to run with all of the kindergarteners and couldn't wait to get started!

 Lining up with his class.  Who let the 4th grader run with the littles?

 Off he goes!  Don't run down that little girl, Grayson!!

Stopping to get his card checked off by one of the "coaches".  Grayson did not want to be held back by anyone.  He even declined my offer to run the last lap with him, pushing Brookie in the jogger.  He took off so he wouldn't be slowed down by his old mom.

In the background of this picture, you can barely make out one of the blind kids running while holding onto a rope.  There is a blind school at Topeka Elementary, so all the blind kids in the area get bussed in, and every time I see them learning new skills (walking up stairs, crossing the street, jogging on a rope) I cry.  Gets me EVERY TIME.

 All done and enjoying a well-deserved popsicle with his friends.

Today Grayson was awarded a medal at a special assembly for completing the most laps of all the kinder kids (shocker) at the jog-a-thon.  Then later at another assembly he was awarded a certificate for Excellence in math.  What a great year this kid has had!