Graduation Gymnastics

Several weeks ago now was Bella's final gymnastics class.  We had lots of pics and video.  But this mommy was a little slow in going through all the pics and video.  So here are some pics from the last day.

Here she was at the start of class with the best teacher at All About Kids, in my opinion.

We are so thankful for our wonderful teacher, she was always such a motivator for Bella, always giving lots of praise and encouraging her to try new things.  

Bella monkeying around on the low bar, one of her favorites.

Posing with mommy.

When did she get so big?

In the foam pit, another favorite.

And finally, here is our proud girl standing on the podium with her ribbon.

I am so proud of you Bella for the progress you made in this class.  Over the course of 10 weeks, you grew leaps and bounds.  You learned what it means to be patient and how to take turns.  We both learned how to better communicate with each other, and also the importance of choices.  You discovered in the end that gymnastics was something you really enjoyed.  Flipping on the mats, hanging from the bars, and sliding into the foam pit were definitely a fun change to the ordinary day to day.  I am proud of you Bella, and I look forward to sharing in this experience with you when you take gymnastics again next year.