Kyla's 1st Gymnastics Class

K had her first day of Gymnastics Class on Monday.  I was worried because she seemed anxious about it and didn't even want to put her clothes on.  I finally found a shirt she would wear ... her Disney Belle shirt and off we went.  She cried on the way and said she didn't want to go.  I think it was because she didn't know what to expect.  When we got there, Jimmy (the Coach) said she could go and jump on the trampoline but all she wanted to do was sit on my lap.  Totally out of character for K.  She saw a big rope that she wanted to swing on and asked Jimmy if she could.  Jimmy helped her get on the swing and she had a big smile on her face for the rest of the time.  She loved it and did EVERYTHING he asked her to do.  She gave it 100% for sure.  I loved every minute of it and can't wait to take her back next week.

They did some stretching before class.  She definitely doesn't get her flexibility from her mother.

OK ... so she's cheating a little bit.

Love this one.  This was the smaller of the ropes.

She jumped on the vault and went into a somersault.

She even pointed her toes.  Love it.

The big finish ... ta-da.

Learning how to fall so she doesn't break anything (like her wrists).  Put your hands across your chest!

I can't think of what this is called but I thought she looked pretty good.

More somersaults.  She did a good job on this one.

They have a giant foam pit underneath this bar.  She hung on the bar and then let herself fall.  I wanted to try the swing and swing into it.  Can Mom's take gymnastics also?

It was nice because there were only 2 kids in her class so he was able to work with her a lot.  Plus .. you know how boy crazy K was.  She listened to everything he said and did exactly what was asked.  He played around with them and made the class so much fun.  She basically got 55 minutes of exercise.  By the end, her arms were as weak as noodles.  I can't wait until Brian can come and see.  M wants to try it also.