Sunday, October 11, 2009

My son is the coolest

For so many reasons, but the reason this time is that he has started taking gymnastics. Yup. Not at his mother's urging - nope. At his own request.



That's him in the middle of the pic in motion on the long trampoline ready to do a running flip. Although he's only been there maybe four times, he's doing great. A little sore after each class from muscles he's not used to using, but that's a good thing!



Here he is attempting to do handstand on a cushioned balance beam. Sometimes the outcomes can be pretty comical since he's not quite as limber as the rest of them, but he's a good sport about it all.

The best part of it all is that he is in a gym with probably 25-30 girls ranging in ages 5-15 (three simultaneous classes),

he's the only boy (aside from the instructor), and

he doesn't care.

That is why he is the coolest. He will try new things and not worry how he fits in to the group or the stereotype of that group. I'm sure some of the girls, and the parents find it odd that this 5'10" young man would be there in the gym with all those girls, but I think he's actually pretty smart. 

It helps him with an opening to talk to cheerleeders. ;0)

~Patty

1 comment:

  1. It takes a lot of courage to "march to a different drummer". He is definitely a Portland granola kid!

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