we made it just in time for their first match of the day. we were so close that madelyn's coach had arranged a 'bye' for her. i had brought a lot of paperwork to do while they played since i didn't have to bring any other children with me. but i ended up sitting next to a mother i know who did not bring anything at all to do. needless to say, i got very little done.
madelyn's school came in 2nd place in her division. she was so excited to be asked to keep the trophy and give it to the principal on monday. she didn't have a great tournament, personally, but the trophy made it all better.
on our way out, we saw the posted rankings. mason and madelyn compete in the same division (at least this year), but mason clearly has a gift for chess. he is ranked 28 out of the 45 playing today and is one of the youngest.
chess has been such a great activity for both of them and they are both looking forward to playing again next year. love.
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