On your marks! Get set! GO! And, away the kids went galloping their hearts out to raise money for their school. I can proudly report that the 2nd annual Mustang Gallop Fun Run went off without a hitch, and Jaxon once again proved he is indeed the fastest kid in his class, possibly even the fastest kid in First Grade!
Jaxon lapped his class very early in the "race," and I use that term loosely because only to our extremely competitive son is The Gallop a true race. The volunteers and teachers running the show deemed everyone a "winner" simply for participating. That's not good enough for Jaxon. He has to be "the best."
Jaxon obviously lives by the "If you aren't first, you're last." mentality. Therefore, he gave The Gallop every thing he had, and the track was definitely more challenging this year.
Last year, the race took place in front of the school on the paved blacktop. This year, the setting was more picturesque on the sports field behind the school, but the track was bigger making each lap more of a challenge.
Jaxon didn't seem to mind! He sprinted around the track without a care in the world. The idea of pacing himself wasn't an option. He was full-speed ahead the entire time, and even though he was a lap ahead of his closest competitor, Jaxon would push himself harder any time someone was in close proximity.
Once the buzzer sounded indicating their allotted time was up, the class made it's way to the sidelines to tally the laps. The kids received a bracelet for each lap they completed, and Jaxon waited anxiously as each of his classmates announced their total for the official record. In the end, Jaxon was victorious with 10 laps. Looks like he secured bragging rights for another year!
Whether Jaxon ran 2 laps or 10 laps had zero impact on the pride Anh and I felt in our hearts. Our little man and his competitive spirit always shines in our eyes. As parents, Anh and I love that Jaxon is never content to settle for "good enough" and always pushes himself to be the best regardless of whether it's racing or mastering math and spelling lessons. Our little over-achiever makes us proud just because he tries so damn hard!
Way to go, Jaxon! Keep up the strong work!
Jaxon lapped his class very early in the "race," and I use that term loosely because only to our extremely competitive son is The Gallop a true race. The volunteers and teachers running the show deemed everyone a "winner" simply for participating. That's not good enough for Jaxon. He has to be "the best."
Jaxon obviously lives by the "If you aren't first, you're last." mentality. Therefore, he gave The Gallop every thing he had, and the track was definitely more challenging this year. Last year, the race took place in front of the school on the paved blacktop. This year, the setting was more picturesque on the sports field behind the school, but the track was bigger making each lap more of a challenge.
Jaxon didn't seem to mind! He sprinted around the track without a care in the world. The idea of pacing himself wasn't an option. He was full-speed ahead the entire time, and even though he was a lap ahead of his closest competitor, Jaxon would push himself harder any time someone was in close proximity.
Once the buzzer sounded indicating their allotted time was up, the class made it's way to the sidelines to tally the laps. The kids received a bracelet for each lap they completed, and Jaxon waited anxiously as each of his classmates announced their total for the official record. In the end, Jaxon was victorious with 10 laps. Looks like he secured bragging rights for another year!
Whether Jaxon ran 2 laps or 10 laps had zero impact on the pride Anh and I felt in our hearts. Our little man and his competitive spirit always shines in our eyes. As parents, Anh and I love that Jaxon is never content to settle for "good enough" and always pushes himself to be the best regardless of whether it's racing or mastering math and spelling lessons. Our little over-achiever makes us proud just because he tries so damn hard!
Way to go, Jaxon! Keep up the strong work!
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