It's so much fun to watch your child develop a passion for something. Particularly fulfilling when it happens to be a passion that you yourself share. I have secretly hoped that she would NOT like it and that she would quickly move onto something else. It seems Maddie is mesmerized by this sport though and literally practices it day and night at our house, the grocery store, school, and in the street on our cul-de-sac. This passion she shares with me is called "gymnastics". A little over a year ago, she begged me to put her in gymnastics class over and over until finally we found a cute little gymnastic club and started her in lessons last March. Her excitement has not diminished since then, even though she now takes twice a week. She has been having so much fun learning new "tricks" and I have especially enjoyed going to LA Fitness during her lessons to work out. In fact I think I do this so frequently that I am constantly surprised when she shows me new tricks she has learned. Perhaps it is time to stay and watch one of these days! Just the other day she was so proud to tell me that she can do her "pullover" on bars and loves to practice her handstand, bridge, kickovers landing on "two feet".
Yesterday she had her second "gymnastics meet" at the gym. In actuality it isn't an official gymnastics meet because they are not competing against any other team, but it is a fun way for them to learn what a meet is all about and how to perform in front of an audience. It is hilarious to watch her get out there and do her routines. She was not shy in the least bit and could care less that the whole crowd was watching with a judge critiquing her. Instead she marched right up without a care in the world, flashed her salute, would do her routine, and march right off the floor with a big grin on her face. She especially loved sitting on the "Maddie's lap" one of the "big" team girls during the meet.
One of greatest parts about her having a little gymnastics meet for me, was the fact we got a babysitter for the boys! It was so nice to be able to sit down and watch my little Maddie without having to constantly worry about what the boys were getting into. Then after the meet, we stopped and had a wonderful time at Neilson's frozen custard together. Maddie kept telling us how much fun she was having and would constantly remind us that she was on a "Mommy, Daddy, daughter date night" :) Not to mention that the concrete was pretty yummy as well!
Once we got home Jesse put in Lord of the Rings and we all curled up on the couch and watched part of the movie together.....the perfect ending to our fun night!! (although I have to admit that after about 30 minutes of this, we scooted Miss M off to bed so we could cuddle without any kiddos around)
I found these pictures from a year ago on my computer; I am amazed at how much Miss M has grown since then and also how much she has improved. Her favorite "tricks" to do right now include:
*handstands*
*cartwheels*
*press handstands on the wall*
*round-offs*
*handstand, bridge, kickovers*
*pullovers on bars*
Yesterday she had her second "gymnastics meet" at the gym. In actuality it isn't an official gymnastics meet because they are not competing against any other team, but it is a fun way for them to learn what a meet is all about and how to perform in front of an audience. It is hilarious to watch her get out there and do her routines. She was not shy in the least bit and could care less that the whole crowd was watching with a judge critiquing her. Instead she marched right up without a care in the world, flashed her salute, would do her routine, and march right off the floor with a big grin on her face. She especially loved sitting on the "Maddie's lap" one of the "big" team girls during the meet.
One of greatest parts about her having a little gymnastics meet for me, was the fact we got a babysitter for the boys! It was so nice to be able to sit down and watch my little Maddie without having to constantly worry about what the boys were getting into. Then after the meet, we stopped and had a wonderful time at Neilson's frozen custard together. Maddie kept telling us how much fun she was having and would constantly remind us that she was on a "Mommy, Daddy, daughter date night" :) Not to mention that the concrete was pretty yummy as well!
Once we got home Jesse put in Lord of the Rings and we all curled up on the couch and watched part of the movie together.....the perfect ending to our fun night!! (although I have to admit that after about 30 minutes of this, we scooted Miss M off to bed so we could cuddle without any kiddos around)
I found these pictures from a year ago on my computer; I am amazed at how much Miss M has grown since then and also how much she has improved. Her favorite "tricks" to do right now include:
*handstands*
*cartwheels*
*press handstands on the wall*
*round-offs*
*handstand, bridge, kickovers*
*pullovers on bars*
It seriously makes me start to tear up to see what a big girl she is turning into:
She was so excited to get "first place" at the meet :)
At Neilson's Maddie had some fun snapping pictures back and forth with me. She would take a picture of me and then hand back the camera and say "okay Mom, now it's my turn." Sure love that girl of mine!
(she loves her new medal and wore it the entire night)
happy family =]
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