Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Gymnastics

 After 4 years of extremely hard work and dedication, this beautiful gymnast has decided to retire...for now anyway. She had a great level 5 season with her best overall in the mid 36 range. We are so incredibly proud of her and had a great time in the gymnastics community for so many years. I really think it was harder for me to say goodbye then for Katelyn. I cried. She didn't. She's had a rough two months at the gym towards the end of meet season. I am not sure what exactly was going on, but after much thought and prayer we knew that quitting was in her best interest. She may go back at some point, but for now she is busily planning out her life outside of the gym. She was spending 15 hours a week there on top of school and she missed being with us as a family and we missed her. She starts flute lessons on Thursday. She says she has no interest in doing anything that requires exercise. Her body is tired. Her accomplishments were great! She was one of the youngest level 5 girls competing. She took 1st place all around three different times. She even got a 9.45 on beam! She could do 10 press handstands in a row and beat any grown adult male in a pull up competition. She loved the competition leotards, hair, and being with her coaches and team mates. She is such a competitive little girl and I'm sure the fire will return soon. She even likes to "beat me" in how many times she throws up when we are both throwing up...(happens too often).

Such a beautiful gymnast and girl inside and out!
 Coach Zac assisting with warm ups on bars.
 Bar routine! 
 Beam warm ups with Coach Brittney.
 Floor routine.
 Cutest butt on the planet. That tight body requires a lot of hard work.
 Floor pose.
 1st place all around!! Look at all those medals.
Teammates and friends.

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