In addition to American Ninja Warrior camp, we decided to try a regular gymnastics camp this summer. After trying both, all the girls agreed it is gymnastics camp or bust going forward. Don't get me wrong, they enjoyed ANW camp, but they relished the opportunity to strengthen their flips and they all fell in love with the uneven parallel bars. The girls barely give a second thought to what they wear for dance, but they carefully selected leotards and hot pants for camp. Gita managed to come home covered in chalk. See all the chalk on her thighs? That's 100% from the uneven parallel bars
The chalk on her face is another matter- she must have touched it when her hands were full of chalk.
Her hands were definitely full of chalk!
No worries, I got the other 3 as well:
This commercial was created for the London Olympics and it brings me to tears every time. It captures the mundaneness and the quiet triumph of motherhood so well. Waking kids up, cooking, doing laundry, keeping a schedule but also nurturing our kids. As each of these athletes waves and embraces their moms, I feel solidarity with them in that we are our kid's biggest fans.
I'm not saying my kids are headed to the Olympics, for sure, but the way they look for me, check to see I'm recording them, wave and give me thumbs up is a sacred moment. Ireland wouldn't even attempt the warp wall until she was sure I was getting it on video:
This time it was extra special though. Whitney was in town. Even though she wasn't feeling 100% she dragged herself to the gym to ooh and ahh over my girls. They lit up when she walked in like a celebrity had just waltzed in. They love her so much and they had so much to show her.
Tumbling.
Balance beam.
Wall climbs.
Parallel bars.
Trampoline flips.
Rope climbs
Putting it all together:
They had so much fun and developed some impressive callouses.
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