Tiny Dancer, Little Gymnast

I figured it was time for a Lexi Update!

Lexi,

You are loving dance and gymnastics right now! When we first started dance, I was a bit skeptical because you were ALL over the place. You are one of the younger ones in your class, but you absolutely love being around your friends. Your best friend in your class is Abigail. You are so sweet to her, and try to hug and hold her hand, or help her with whatever your teachers are asking the class to do. It cracks me up every time. I still think you're pretty wild for dance class, but you aren't the only one, and you have fun so we will continue it until you show you don't have interest. You pretty much do everything at a fast pace....they ask you to hop across the room, you hop a few, then run the rest....they ask you to walk across the rope, you walk halfway, runt he rest...haha! Not too long ago, was visitor week and we honestly thought you would shut down and not do anything because you would get nervous from all the people in your classroom. You definitely surprised us, and participated in your cute little dance! We all loved it and cheered you on!

Pictures from visitor week:

Peek-a-Boo song

"I see you!"

You have loved gymnastics since your first class, and always ask to go. It is a buddy and me class, so you're not as wild in this class since I can kind of keep your attention. Your favorite things at gymnastics are the trampolines, balance beams, ladder, and playing catch with the balls. You've improved so much since your first day, and I love how we are able to work on your motor skills, vision therapy, crossing the midline, and social skills all in one place! I had never really thought about gymnastics in the educational perspective until we started this class, and it is so beneficial! You have become a better jumper too! I've loved watching you jump with both legs coming down at different times to both feet leaving the floor at the same time.

Kason usually hangs out with Nana or Daddy on the sidelines watching and cheering you on during class. You love having an audience! Your class changes every 6 weeks or so as enrollment changes so you don't have any one particular friend that you discuss more than another. You've loved all of your teachers, especially Miss Suzi! I don't have near as many pictures of gymnastics since most of the time we take video. You can climb the ropes in the ball pit so fast, especially when you do not want to get out! ;) Sometimes the bridge makes you nervous because part of it needs repaired so it looks scary to you and the rest of the kids, but you enjoy sliding down into the balls and hiding. You also have been brave and jumped off of the tall platform into the foam pit, and went into the pit from the rope swing. You love going upstairs and jumping or climbing the ladder. I love our gymnastics days, and we have so much fun together!

Can't wait to see what other activities we get to experience with you! So fun!!

We love you sweet girl!