A few months ago Hal started a gymnastics class, and since my Mom knew that I was signing her up she got her a gymnastics outfit for Christmas, and miss Halle wears it faithfully every Wednesday morning. This is one of my most favorite parts of every week, I love watching Halle strut her stuff, learn knew things and have tons of fun.
The kids have to learn to sit while the teacher shows them what to do at each station so they all sit on the steps and: turn on their watching eyes, their listening ears "click, click", they stay quiet "shhh shhh" and they keep their fingers still "wiggle wiggle wiggle" and their hands to themselves "clap clap clap, hands in our lap". It didn't take her long to memorize this and it makes me so proud to be one of the Moms that don't have to pin down their child while the teacher in teaching (thanks Hal). Once she is done they are off...
they jump and do different tricks on the cutest little mini-trampolines...
they learn to lift themselves up and roll over bars...
they learn to walk on balance beams all by themselves...
they learn to use their tummy muscles and lift their legs up high, grab the bar with their toes and swing like a monkey...
they learn to lift both legs off the ground at the same time and kick a balloon way up high...
among many many other fun stations like climbing the wall, rope swings, uneven bars, hopscotch, baseball stations and lots of other great stuff at the end Halle can't get enough of the stamps on both hands AND both feet. She gets so nervous when we go to put her socks and shoes back on for fear the stamp will disappear. We think "nastics class" is AWESOME!
