Gymnastic Exhibition

The twins had their end of year gymnastics exhibition today. K was sad that she couldn't take part, but the instructors were nice enough to let her sit with the group in the staging area and then she was able to get her medal and pics. S did well and actually did what he was supposed to in front of all those people! I thought for sure he's chicken out.

It was amazing to see the older kids perform. They are beyond talented. I just watched in awe and imagined K in their place. I honestly think that if K decides to keep going, she could do really well in this sport. Poor S is a little too clumsy to excel, but I'm sure we'll find his niche too.

S and K with their instructor.

Twins with the gym mascot

S with his girlfriend and eventual wife according to him :o)


Also wanted to include a pic of M trying out his bath seat for the first time last night. I think it's still a little too soon as he slumped over in it a bit, but in a few weeks we should be able to use it all the time. The twins can't wait because then they can have baths with M...something they've been wanting to do for awhile.

Is it really all worth it?

I have always wanted to be one of those moms who open the world to her children. As a result I feel like everyday we are non-stop because we have so many play dates, activities and special outings to attend. We all have fun and I have a million pictures to remember all these things, but in the end, will my kids be better off for it? Most days I think absolutely YES! They get to see and experience so much, heck I get to see and experience so much :-) Really the only thing I think about is they are so young, they won't remember any of this when they're older. I guess I need to make sure that I don't tire out any time soon and I'm able to keep up this sort of schedule well into their childhood. Added to all the above activities the twins are in a structured sport as well.

K&S started gymnastics this month. K is so interested and does so well. She loves to try the different skills and seems really in tune to her teacher. She follows the circuits and really seems to have a natural ability for this. S on the other hand just wants to play. He doesn't want to follow the structure of the class and gets upset when he is told to move to something else. Honestly I think if we just let him jump on the trampoline the whole time, he would be fine. I stuggled initially with keeping the twins in the class since S seemed to do so poorly, but in the end figured I couldn't sacrifice K's natural ability because of S's immaturity and signed them up for the month. I do see S making improvement every week so I think I made the right decision. When the twins are a little older I will let S choose another sport thats right for him.

Tonight we went to the YMCA and swam in a big pool. This was the twins first time and they loved it!! This of course has made the idea of swimming lessons creep into my head. I picked up an application form and will think about it. Part of me says this will be so good for them, but another part of me says NOT ANOTHER THING!!

Ah, the things we do for our kids :)