Off to the races!

This past weekend we were off to the races! Well, the duck races anyway. Ethan's school had a fundraiser where they sold rubber ducks for the race. Then, on Saturday, the race took place at a local park with a creek full of twists and turns.



First, they counted down and released the bags full of ducks. If you look in the above picture you can see them with the bags on the bridge. I'm not sure how many they sold, but one of the ducks we saw was numbered 731. I'm hoping that means they sold over 700 ducks!



It was fun to see all of the ducks together at the beginning of the race. Some of the ducks quickly caught the current and took off down the creek. Others were stuck along the way. Thankfully, there were volunteers who walked the length of the course and knocked the ducks loose. No duck left behind!


We wandered down to the finish line to see the first place finisher...first prize was a kayak! We didn't win. Oh well, we have cute ducks at home now!


After we watched a bunch of the ducks finish, we wandered back to see a few of the stragglers. There were a lot of ducks still coming! We also enjoyed seeing how deep the creek was in some areas. The poor guy in waders was up to his chest in a few areas! I think I heard him say they had a leak--now that's support and dedication to stay in the creek!


It was a great fundraiser and a fun way to spend the morning. The boys had fun hanging out by the creek and cheering on their ducks. We now have a flock of ducks in the bathtub!