Monday, October 13, 2008

Afton Lou Retton

Afton started her first full-fledged gymnatics lessons. She got a free private lesson today but they should eventually have 3 kids in her class. She got nothing but compliments from her coach and he hasn't even seen her do her bar routine or chin-ups yet ;~)

She looks like she is landing a back tuck!
^ Technically she is just starting a backward roll^





2 comments:

DMK RANCH said...

She looks like a Russian Olympic gymnast!

shahna said...

Brady takes gymnastics at our gym. He loves it. I think they are so cute at this stage doing their little forward rolls. I can't believe Afton is old enough to be taking gymnastics. i remember when she was born! Time flies!


Quick thoughts

So I'm finally up with the times and have my own blog. You'd think if someone was a "webmaster" that they might be current with a full family history...

Now I'm frantically searching my mind for all those clever things my kids did and all those life changing thoughts that would really help all who read my little blog. Nothing.

Just two quick stories about both kids. Maybe then I can feel at ease knowing that my children's lives are adequately documented.

Jake has always been interested in numbers. He loves to ask random people (fellow shoppers at Wal-Mart, those who happen to stop next to us at a red light, etc) what their address is. Finally Jake discovered his life calling when we went through the Wal-Greens drive thru to pick up a prescription. Jake decided he would like to be the teller asking people for their address to verify their getting the correct prescription. We are in the process of getting him a store job application right now.

Afton has profound moments when I realize just how fast she is growing up. This week she saw a little girl walking with just her mom. She pointed at the little girl and said "Ohhh, that little girl doesn't have a brother." Let's just hope she always appreciates that she has a big brother!