Our Little Women: The Royal Race

Ali and Emma (along with their friends Jonah and Karis) recently developed rather elaborate plans for what they were planning to call "The Royal Race." This would involve all of our family and friends getting together and watching the kids run a race. Other kids would be invited to run also, but only ages 4 and under (note: our children are ages 5-7) How nice of them! (Please note my sarcasm!) When it was suggested that this idea was rather selfish, the response was "don't worry mom, we'll go easy on them!" Sigh . . . They also had a full menu of refreshments imagined up and were just waiting for the stamp of approval from the moms to put a date on the calendar. Oh boy . . .
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No, the Royal Race did not happen . . . at least not as they imagined it. Amber and I have been wanting to get the kids out to run the mile now that it isn't a hundred degrees outside. We decided to do it this weekend . . . and if they wanted to call it a Royal Race, then by all means . . .
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When I told Ali about the new game plan, she cried! She has done the mile run many times before and has hated it every time. So, for me to take her beloved Royal Race and convert it into the mile run . . . inexcusable! Emma (having never run the mile before) wasn't quite so bothered.
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Really, they all did a great job. We had them run 5 laps around a nearby field. We later clocked it with the car and it was only .8 miles, so next time we'll be adding another lap. I was really impressed with their diligence and good attitudes. They finished in the following order:
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