Hannah moved up a class in gymnastics this fall, and because of the level she is in, was able to participate in her first "fun" meet. Although she was a little nervous when we first got there, she quickly went with the other Kinderkids and did a great job! We were having some camera issues, so none of these pictures are great, but they at least capture the moment.
Her first rotation was the tumble-track. Each girl had three or four turns showing off a variety of jumping skills. Hannah loves to jump and had a lot of fun showing off her tuck jumps, X jumps, and even some fun jumps!
Then they moved onto "vault," which at her age means jumping onto a springboard then off or onto a mat or two. We didn't get any great pictures of that rotation.
Next, she had her "floor routine." She had several steps that went in a straight line. Some of these included a straddle roll on the floor, backward roll on the wedge, turning, jumping and even a pose at the end.
Then, her group went to the bars. This was super close to where we were sitting, so the pictures are slightly better. Hannah is getting really good at her strong arms that hold her up,
and her casts.
She even showed off her "Tada" at the end!
Her final rotation was the beam. They spend a lot of time on the beam during practice, and she had a routine for this as well. I see improvements on the beam every week when I watch her in class.
At the end, each gymnast was announced and got a pretty pink medal. She was one happy girl!
Nonnie and Poppy were able to come for most of the meet and brought Hannah some flowers. She really looks like a little gymnast here!
I'm glad Hannah has continued to enjoy gymnastics. It is fun to watch her strength, motor skills, balance, and even a little grace develop through this sport. And, I think Aunt Nikki would be quite proud!
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