Our Little Spelling Bee

Rachel qualified for the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth grade Spelling Bee this year. The Spelling Bee was to be held on January 27, 2011. The same day Wade was having the surgery on his eye. I explained to her that I would not be able to go to the Spelling Bee because I would be at the hospital, but Memaw Linda would be there to root her on for us.

Well, the Saturday before Luke got really sick. We took him to the doctor on Monday. He had the flu!! The poor guy was sick for five days. He was still running a fever the night before the Spelling Bee. We all knew Luke would not be able to go to school the next day, which meant Rachel would have to do the Spelling Bee without us there to watch her.

She studied pretty hard the week before. I was worried she had not prepared enough though. I was so nervous and worried for her. The morning of the big day we were at the hospital and my neighbor was sending me text messages letting me know the progress of the Spelling Bee. It was just killing me that I was not there to watch her and take pictures. Rachel progressed right along through the rounds. My big fear was that she would be the first one out or get out in the first round. How silly of me to worry. There were 42 kids in the Spelling Bee. Rachel placed fifth!!! We are so proud of her!!!!