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Being in gymnastics

Let me tell you a gymnastics gym is a completely different type of gym than I am used to. I spent most of my junior high and high school years in a gymnasium playing basketball. My 9yr old spends one hour a week (for now) in a gym full of trampolines, padded floors, rings and beams. No sounds of squeaking shoes or bouncing balls here either, just thumping of feet and springing bounces. He’s getting pretty strong but most important for now is he’s having fun.

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Last night one parent was allowed on the floor to take photos and observe up close. I’m not very good in low light with my big camera so I decided to put my new phone to the test. I took all the photos with my Samsung S III as well as video. Yes, the feet in the photos actually do belong to my 9yr old, they’re huge!

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First we stretch-

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Then we bounce, flip, jump, etc…

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But we always hold on tight.

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Let me tell you a gymnastics gym is a completely different type of gym than I am used to. I spent most of my junior high...

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A funny story

6yr old: “Mom wanna hear a funny story?
Before I could say ok….
6yr old: “One day Han Solo lost his hat. Then someone found it. But they couldn’t find a mail box to mail it to him. So then they….” Tons of giggles. Uncontrollable giggling.
Me: I quickly summarize the story and ask what’s so funny.
6yr old: Still giggling… “well then the person who found it put it in a trash can. And no one looked in the trash can for ten days (which reminded me of our forgetting the trash day) and on the eleventh day someone found it in the trash can and said hey Han Solo your hat’s in the trash can”
Me: “Oh hah. And that’s funny huh?”

Does Han Solo even have a hat? I think he meant Indiana Jones. You know being it was the same actor and all. It’s been ten minutes since he told me that story and I still hear them giggling about it. I will NEVER understand little boys.

6yr old: "Mom wanna hear a funny story? Before I could say ok.... 6yr old: "One day Han Solo lost his hat. Then someone...

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