Worm Race

 

Our library has held a worm race every year since Eric was a kid.  We have never competed in it before, mostly because my kids were (are) scared of worms, but this year they decided to pair up with a friend and give it a try.  We gathered with our buddies to paint our own team shirts for the Boo Hoo Bagels, the Wau-Wau Waffles, and the Rainbow Racers.  Each team picked out their worm.  In the case of the Rainbow Racers, it took a bit before either girl got enough confidence to actually touch the worm.  Once they did, it was important to keep their worm out of the sun and prepared for the race.  Each worm is dropped on a coffee can lid in the center of the table.  The first worm to cross the line around the edge of the table wins.  We cheered on our worms loudly, and we were so excited when Nolan and Broden's worm, Cream Cheese, won the first two heats!! Cream Cheese made it to the championship round, but crumbled under the pressure and lost the championship.  Nolan and Broden ended up winning second place in the tournament and came home with a cool trophy. It was a super fun (and unusual) activity to do with our friends and it was so fun to cheer on our worms!!