A couple of months ago I started thinking of ideas to keep Sophie busy this summer since she L-O-V-E-S school so much and I am not nearly as interesting as her teachers and classmates, and 4 half-days a week is a lot of time to kill! So, after seeing some tweets from Tricia that she had taken her daughter to gymnastics, I thought Sophie would probably enjoy that, too! So this week I signed her up. Wednesday was her first class.
I showed her pictures online of the gym where her lessons would be. We went to Target and bought a leotard. She was SO excited! And terribly cute.
I was a little worried about how she’d act but she was the perfect little follower. She just did what everyone else was doing, and asked for help when she needed it.
She jumped and tumbled, fell down and got back up, and had an amazing time. I watched through the viewing window enraptured as she acted like she’d been there a million times instead of just once. (In attitude, that is. In apparatus, well, it will take a few lessons.)
It was the most fun I’ve had in 45 minutes in a long time . I can’t wait to go back and watch her next week! She can’t wait, either. She cried and cried when it was over…and on and off the whole way home. She kept saying, “I wanna go back! Go back! Go back!” She fell in love at first tumble!
I’ll keep you posted on her progress. 🙂
How are you keeping your kids busy this summer?
How cute! I loved gymnastics as a kid. I wish I had kept going, but I got mad at the owners over something stupid and refused to go back.
I am so glad that she loved it! And you will be amazed at how quickly the adapt and become competent at apparatus’. It always amazes me. Good luck this summer.
I plan to keep my little one busy (at least for a week) by sending her to camp when she is old enough. Camp is suuuppppeeer!!!! http://www.westohiocamps.com
She already has the legs of a gymnast. Looks at those thighs. I wish I had kept up with gymnastics too. I got sick and missed a few lessons and decided not to go back. That was dumb. I can still do some tricks though, like handstands, cartwheels and round-offs. Sophie will have a blast I’m sure.
My 4 year old boy will be going to summer school for the month of July, but his school doesn’t end until Wednesday. In between we’ll probably explore the parks and sights of Tampa Bay. I’m always planning field trips with my friends to spray parks, playgrounds, fire stations, botanical gardens and the beach.
So cute, Jenna also love gymnastics she is taking it at the YMCA in Huber and goes two nights a week for 1/2 hour and wants to go everynight.
My daughter goes to KAT as well and loves it! She’s still in the room where I have to go in with her and I’ve wondered how she’ll do on her own once she “graduates” to the next class. I also have a few students who go there as well and we’ve had such a great experience so far. Besides tumbling, she’ll be busy getting to know her new little brother and playing on her new play set we got for her (really it was for me to help keep my sanity this summer. With a newborn, I though tit might be harder to pack them both up to get her to a park for some fresh air. So now, i can sit on the deck with my little man and watch her play- all in our own backyard.) Hopefully, this will keep her entertained for the summer!
This will be good for Sophia. Socialization, activity, fun, competition…all good.
And she’s rocking the leotard!!
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awe, she’s adorable! We’re finishing up ballet/tap end of June, and then we’re going to do some swimming lessons this summer.
BTW, my kids are keeping themselves busy, working, going on cruises, adult stuff.
I miss ballet and little league!
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