Rose Bud turned 15 today. It was a warm day for running--80 degrees by 10 am.
I was so busy watching her run that I never got an actual picture of her running, but here she is warming up.
It was a true cross country course on a farm out in the country. It was hilly, but a beautiful course with woods and a meadow and a creek to run along (and swim in afterwards!)
Rose Bud ran well. Her time was longer: 17:49, but she placed higher, percentage-wise, than she usually does. They ran one varsity race, but then they split the results into large schools and small school. So in the overall varsity race, she was 57 out of 162 which put her in the 35th percentile -ish. She usually runs just into the bottom half of the field.
In the large school standings, which were the ones that counted, she ended up 40th out of 95 runners and was 5th on the team (surprise).
We (including Rose Bud) were all a little concerned after the girls' JV race as they came into the finish looking really whipped and exhausted. Rose Bud was worried she'd be really tired running, but she felt ok after the race.
It was also homecoming this weekend and Rose Bud went to the dance with her girlfriends. 15 years ago I was resting in my hospital bed looking with awe at my newborn and wondering what I had done taking on this incredible responsibility of being a parent.
This night, I dropped that same firstborn off at the high school for her first high school dance.
She has made this parenting thing a walk in the park. She has always been a delightful companion, fun to talk to, witty with a dry sense of humor, observant and interested in the world around her. She was and still is a family-girl and loves to be a part of whatever we are doing (because we are an awesome family, obviously!). She works hard at whatever she does and sets high goals for herself. She's kind and compassionate and thoughtful (and way more patient than me!).
It's a pleasure and a privilege to be your parent, Rose Bud. Te amo!
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