Wow. The kids have come a long way! They are all making me so proud. All of them. We have been spending tons of time at activities. Trust me, tons! The girls are spending almost 11 hours a week doing gymnastics and cheer and Coby is about to be bumped up to 3 hours per week in Tae Kwon Do. I used to really look forward to my time in the gym with them, but now that I'm working I do dread the amount of hours I have committed them too. As I watch them, I realize that my sacrifice is paying off. Tonight at gymnastics, Zuri was a TWO FINGER back handspring spot! This is huge. I expect her to be on her own on the tramp within a few weeks. That's two years younger than Paige! I can't imagine having my back handspring when I was 5. Paige has had major issues lately keeping her legs closed. Get your perverted minds out of the gutter..that's not what I mean. During her back handsprings, her legs are separated. Obviously not how they are suppose to be. Mr. Mitchell, the main owner of the gym, has been rubber banding her legs together at the ankles and the knees to correct this. I know, I know. A gymnasts' daughter is not suppose to have this problem..... we all progress in different ways!! Its clicking and her form is developing. Her legs were much better tonight w/out being rubber banded. I think Mr. Mitchell finally realized this method of correcting her was making her form worse. It just had to click. I knew this. Tonight after doing sooooo much better on one back handspring, she did a double. She's been working on this at home, but we have a circle tramp and not a rectangle tramp. This makes it so much more difficult. Liana hasn't joined the power tumbling pre-team yet, but shes close. Shes so graceful and pretty. She naturally pretty and Zuri is as well. We need to instill this in Paige. Not every gymnasts just comes pretty. Liana is a beam lover! She takes after her momma. My monkey toed girl just knows what to do.
Coby tests next week for his camo belt! Yes, already! I'm not so sure I'm ready for this. Along with the camo belt comes weapons and sparring. Yeeeaaaahh, not ready. He is, not me. Some of those kids can kick some bootay in sparring. I'm not ready for that!! He is majorly stoked about weapons. This does not surprise me. I think he will excel at weapons, but not so sure about sparring. I need to put this fear aside and let him do what he enjoys. I might enjoy being a soccer mom again with him in the fall....
I really hope that as the years come and go and these kids get older, they will appreciate the time I have put in to them. These girls are living my dream for them and Coby is gaining interest in activities that involve large groups of kids. TKD has really helped with the social aspect for him. It makes up for where school lacks. All these kids have come a long way and they make me so proud!
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