Conferences?!

Well, this weekend was another exciting one! Friday night was my first official movie night, and I was up against the Valentine's Day dance, yikes! But I made out well, ten kids showed up to watch Memoirs of a Geisha, luckily most of them were girls. I didn't think about it much, but it really is a chic flick, isn't it? This Friday is The Last Samurai. We'll see how that goes over.
Saturday and Sunday were spent at Haverford College outside Philadelphia for the Indoor Conference meet. I was pretty excited for my kids because they had a shot at second, but a little nervous too in case it's my fault that they flop. Which, ok, I know, it isn't really my fault but that's how I'd feel and it kind of would be.
Luckily for them, and for me, they didn't! The girls took third, although I know they were disappointed to lose second to Johns Hopkins by 1/2 a point, they did do really well. It came down to the 4x4 no less, but who can complain when they knocked seven seconds off their previous time!? All the girls had been making awesome contributions throughout the whole meet, so we were just a little short. They did awesome! Can you tell I'm proud of them? Without going into each event and athlete, I just want to say that they are all growing on me so much. I've really come to just love being with them and eagerly watching their progress. I work with great kids. Oh, and I shouldn't forget the boys team. I think they're great too. They took fourth and also had some amazing performances. They're hooked on teasing me about the "positive thing" right now, but I just hate to listen to them be so negative sometimes, hopefully they'll internalize it in the long run, and I'm ok with seeing more smiles all around, whatever the reason. Some were, by the way, because of the origami bunnies that I handed out. Most of my girls got notes with their "quick like a bunny" folded in Muhlenberg colors, but I just gave out bunnies to the boys. I'm sure they got a kick out it! Even if it was a little break from their nerves or to make fun of how lame I am, it was time well spent folding all those things. I think now I could do it in my sleep. Matt tried to help; he made one. :)
I have a picture from Sunday, which kind of shows the living conditions and why these kids grow to be so close. It also represents what a full day can do to them, then add another full day on top of that. I'll get that up tomorrow.
PS -Thank goodness for two hour delays, or I don't know that I'd have made it to school Monday morning!