"Mmnastics"

madison took a little tumbling class in mesa this spring and loved it. but it didn't start out that way. at the end of the class on the first day, she scooted off my lap and would barely touch the edge of the mat with her toes. i wasn't about to pay money for her to sit and watch the other kids so i decided to give her until the end of the month to warm up and then we'd reevaluate.  turns out all we had to do was teach her how to play duck, duck, goose!  {they played it at the end of the first class and so we went to grandma skinner's house after and she learned it.} madison was SO excited to go back the next week, wearing her leotard and leggings, to play duck, duck, goose.  it was pretty cute and funny to see all these 3 and 4 year olds trying to figure out how to follow instructions and move their bodies as the teachers were showing them.

madison really concentrated and did very well, despite being one of the youngest in the class.  she loved it. today i signed her up for a beginning class at a local dance academy here in MO,  for the "fall semester".  it all sounds so official but i'm excited to see madison have fun and progress if she wants to stick with it.  (even though i never got into dance myself and can't wait till she can start soccer. :)  i can't believe how big she is getting.

{mmnastics - as madison would say}