I finally made the decision.
We are embarking on uncharted territory this summer…I signed the girls
up for a tumbling class!
The girls’ first introduction to “structure” was preschool
this year. They’ve done so well with
that, loving every minute of it. But outside
of swimming lessons last summer (which seems to fall into a different
category), we have yet to participate in any organized sports.
The girls love to be outside, to run and jump and play. They love to kick the soccer ball, too…but only
for a few minutes. I know that many
sports programs start as young as three, but it just hasn’t felt like the right
time for us yet.
I have a few friends whose kiddos have done tumbling, and
the idea of channeling the girls’ energy into something physical, maybe helping
them become more physically aware of themselves, has appeal to me.
Our friends K&K take gymnastics at a gym on our side of
town, and I know they love it. I checked
out the other facilities in our city, but their gym had the most appeal to
me. I stopped by to talk to them earlier
in the week, and then I asked the girls if they’d like to do some tumbling this
summer.
The term “tumbling” didn’t otherwise have much meaning to
them, I don’t imagine, but their eyes lit up, just the same. We went on Thursday afternoon to turn in
their registration paperwork. They got
to check out the gym, and they got to meet one of their teachers.
The teacher was between dance classes, so she got down a
padded mat for the girls to see. She
offered to help them with a somersault, but they were a little nervous about
that. Since we got home, though, they’ve
been asking me to somersault every chance they get. HA!
The girls will need to wear a leotard (over which I confirmed
they can wear shorts) for class. We went
shopping yesterday and found two pink leotards.
Nearby there were some “yoga shorts”, which looked perfect to me. The girls each picked out a pair, but we
continued to look around. When we spied
some knit “running shorts” (solid with white trim), they were IN LOVE. They ran to put back the yoga shorts and pick
colors for their exercise shorts.
The girls tried on their leotards last night, along with
their shorts. They giggled getting into
the leotards, and Baby A kept referring to it as a “onesie”. HA!
They’ve talked a lot about their shorts, too. “Mommy, when I’m not in tumbling class, I can
wear those shorts for exercising, or jogging, right?” It just tickles me that they’re so giddy about
having “exercise shorts” like Mommy and Daddy (as if their other knit shorts
aren’t fit for exercising).
I may be a bit nervous at this endeavor (although I know
everything will be fine, and I’m excited I’ll be able to stay and watch their
classes)…but the girls are BEYOND thrilled!!!
They can hardly wait for the first week of June! Cute pictures to come!
7 comments:
I'm actually excited on their behalf too. And I know what they mean about getting excited over a piece of exercise outfit.
Ps: there must be some football (oopsy- soccer) watching today
You will have to keep us posted how it goes...would love to enroll Ave & Bryce in one! Have fun girlz!!
Yay! I can't wait to see. There is currently a tumble class going on in my living room...
wahoo!! you guys will LOVE this, i'm sure! i was just at a friend's house where the daughter amazed me by doing a 30 second head stand in the middle of the room! :) (*I* want to be able to do that!!!).
i'm sure you guys will have a blast!
You are brave :) I'd be screaming a bit all the time. ALready with my wild child (guess who?) I scream when I see the "gymnastics" as they call it!
I can't wait to hear how they LOVE it. Next up... soccer team, right? :)
Fun!!!! The girls will love it! Both J&S took gymnastics classes since they were 3. This is J's first year not doing it - he chose chess and tball over gymnastics but Sarah is going back to gymnastics once dance is done in June. She is very excited!!
Sorry I've been MIA from blog world...trying to quick at least say hi in some of my fave places!!
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