The National Skipping Championships lowdown

My ex sent a message yesterday afternoon with the youngest’s final results at the National Skipping Championships at the AIS in Canberra.

It said that she’d won “zip, zero nothing” but “still has a smile on her face.”

And I’m so happy with that.

I saw some very teary girls who struck out at the State Skipping Championships. I think it’s awesome that my little one can compete, not get a medal and still have a bulk fun time.

Sometimes that gets lost in the Aussie competitive streak these days.

Still, she placed 10th in the country in speed skipping in her age group, which isn’t too shabby.

She was a surprise speed category success so her coach hadn’t prepared a fancy routine for her Freestyle performance (only kids who place in the top 10 get to perform their freestyle routines for the judges) so while she was great, it wasn’t acrobatic enough for the top three.

I’m still really stoked with her effort though.

And she didn’t walk away entirely empty-handed – she scored a free T-shirt, a personal best certificate and a $40 hoodie from her dad.

Here’s a video of her in action (watch it without sound, I dubbed a terrible song over the top):

Now the kids are off to see their grandparents in Albury, then making a side trip to Falls Creek, I think.

I really, really miss them.

What are your kids up to this school hols?

Song of the day: Crowded House “Better Be Home Soon”