13, 16 and 1, how did time fly so fast?
The 13 would be for my “baby” who decidedly isn’t (and is now, gasp gulp SHRIEK…a teenager)! The 16-1 is for his regular wrestling season record…and the one he lost was because he made mistakes against a kid who knew what to do (Eli has beat the other kid twice in other meets). Next week is regionals, and it looks like Eli will probably be the number 1 seed in our class for Eastern Regionals (Maine) / Middle School Wrestling. WOOT!
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Let's start with the best first today---Eli, on the right in red, wins with a pin, making him 16-1 for the season!
Here’s Eli in his first match:
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Eli, in red, is about to LIFT the other kid off his feet, carry him across the mat, and deposit him on his back....sheesh!
And pinning the next boy (sorry it is blurry…this stuff happens fast and the camera didn’t fully focus…sorta like me a lot of the time)
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Eli in read is head and toes on the mat OVER the other kid, who is twisted up into a human pretzel and about to get pinned....sometimes I wonder how their shoulders and bodies can twist like that!
And, drum roll, opening his b-day gift:
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We still aren't sure where the gift wrap is, so I went "green" and wrapped his box in a yard of cloth (I actually found one to open--studio still in a heap of boxes)
At this point my “baby” is now all of 1/4″ shorter than I am, and I expect by summer I’ll be the shorter of us two….. he’s such a wonderful kid, and we are so blessed to have him!
March 12th, 2011 at 5:50 pm
Happy Bday and big co ngrats to Eli! Abby, my daughter, is one of a handful of female wrestling refs in Pennsylvania.
Lex
March 13th, 2011 at 8:31 am
Belated birthday greetings to Eli — and congrats on his wrestling prowess! Also, best of luck in the Regionals.
March 13th, 2011 at 9:51 am
Happy birthday to Eli. So glad you’re able to celebrate the day in your new home. And congrats to him also for his wrestling prowess.