Last night was really Phillip's night, except that little incident where some of the parents ganged up against him in his making a case for a new bike before our first race in a few weeks. (Sorry if you're supposed to have one "l" - I can never keep it straight and sorry I wasn't totally helpful in your arguments.) He racked up all kind of awards as well he should have. Phillip is the National Champ in time trialing for his age group and overall good kid. We are all very, very proud of him.
His mom, who I got to know pretty well last summer during our trip to California, is someone I really like. She was not to be outdone by her son Phillip so she came up with her own awards for all the parents who helped get us through the trip last year. Here she is in the floral pink presenting a gift to another mom. You could definitely tell she has a marketing background. "Entertaining" is not quite descriptive enough especially as Phillip was having to stand there quite mortified. That in and of itself was hysterical to me, at least.
Thankfully, we did come away with some awards. James set the time trial record for 10-year-olds for the club.
And, Christopher set the 7-year-old record. He's still trying to decide how much he likes cycling. He KNOWS he doesn't like it when it's cold. (And guess where he got that from?)
I was able to visit with one of my favorite people, too. A hero of sorts...an inspiration. Isn't she just beautiful? Jenny was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, but I swear you would never know if someone didn't tell you. That girl rode with the team throughout her chemo. Said it helped it get out of her system. She has had the most unbelievable, faith-filled attitude. I just love her.
Would you do me a favor and say a little prayer for her as she is finishing up her treatment? She is just the best and I would appreciate it.
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Unrelated topic - if you want to see some pics of Christopher's game yesterday go to candisnaps
