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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Gymnastics!


We are trying to find one good hobby for each of the kids (see the post below), and since we really can't get the twins to stop jumping on the couch and off of everything else that they can get on, we decided to try gymnastics with Gavin and Cierra.  We figure that at the very least, they can get some of their energy out and maybe our little accident prone Cierra will learn how to fall without hurting herself!  The picture at the top is of the twins in their little gymnastics outfits.  Cierra's is so cute!  I love it!  She also looks so big.  Gavin just wears little shorts and a t-shirt for his outfit.

Any pictures that I can take will be from a long ways away.  They take their class at the Legacy Center in Lehi (which is an impressive facility), and parents aren't allowed on the floor during class, so we go upstairs and watch from a balcony above the gym.  Here is Cierra in her first rotation.  It is  a little obstacle course designed to teach the kids how to follow directions.  She is crawling through the hole!
Here is Gavin in his first rotation.  He got to be on the uneven bars!  They were teaching them how to hold their body up on the bars by using their upper body strength to hold themselves up and have their feet pointed.
Cierra on the obstacle course again.  She is getting ready to do a front roll down the ramp.
Gavin's first rotation again.  He is walking on all fours on the parallel bars.

Here's Gavin on the uneven bars being supported by the instructor.  He will definitely build some upper body strength!

This was another rotation that the kids did.  It was to start to teach them how to do the vault.  But, they just ran and then jumped off a small springboard onto the mat.  Here is Cierra right after she jumped off the springboard.  She was fearless!  The instructor had to catch her!

Both of the kids really seemed to like the class.  Hopefully they will continue to enjoy it!

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