Saturday, May 24, 2008

This is what they'll look like in 30 years!!!



I take this adorable group of young ladies to gymnastics every Thursday afternoon. Emma, Chloe, Mallory and Kelsey. My two are the 1st and the 3rd, and the other two are a co-worker's children who are sisters as well. I look forward to Thursdays at the gym with them because they are so funny and so cute together. Plus I've learned a lot from their confidence. They wear their Leotards with PRIDE, without SHORTS!!; they don't even recognize their little poochy tummies that we so often hate on our own bodies; they are not scared to try something new (unless it's Kelsey on the uneven bars hanging on for dear life); and there's no where else they'd rather be..their caught up in the moment and they are not stressed out about what to do next. Well, fast forward about 30 years and they might just look like this:

I need to get a new photo, I didn't realize I was the only one sporting the leo! This is Aleshia, Christin, myself, and Jill (our coach, Malinda, is behind us). We have been taking the adult gymnastic class on Friday evening since the end of January!! I must say we have each come a long way and have worked on building our confidence levels. The first 3 of us sport a LEO on Fridays (we are still working on Jill) just like the little ones mentioned above, HOWEVER, our leos are paired with SHORTS and even tank tops over them at times!! I look forward to spending time with my friends and keeping in shape in a unique way. It's not just cartwheels and forward rolls either, we are doing round-off back handsprings, back tucks, aerials, and uneven bar work! It is quite challenging at times. I told you I had extra curricular activities!!!

1 comment:

Jill said...

Cathy...I'm very distraught over the change in gymnastics day!! I liked have Friday night dates at the "gym" doing flips!! Ugh...can we protest?? By the way...I look 12 in a leo...ya'll knock yourself out...I'm staying in my shirts!!
:) love ya, Jill