Joy in our Heart

Biggest news today is: Plum, 5, went to her first ever gymnastic class and she loved it. We found out at the beginning of the week that she had been given a space at the HE gymnastic class. I had told her and she had lots of questions and was clearly a little excited and nervous. What if everything was too big for her? What if she couldn't do it? Would there be a teacher? Would they show her what to do? What would they be doing? Can mummy come and help? Can mummy sit and watch? Can mummy be near by but not help? Can she wear her leotard? Can she not wear her leotard? What if she needs a drink? What if she needs a rest?

Mummy did go in to the class with Plum and we took Pippin, 2, in too. Plum sat on my knee and watched the warm up games. She attempted the stretches whilst on my lap but it was not very successful so she sat on the floor with the others a little distance away. We found her group and we went of together. She did forward rolls and climbing and jumping and handstands and walking on her hands and bunny jumps and bunny hops and trampolining and rings. She is a strong and agile thing. She loved all of it. Watching her do bunny jumps over a soft box was amazing. She has never done them before and jumped splitleg over the first time. She did it again and again and again and again. She watched her friend do it too. And she did it again and again and again and again. She was enjoying it so much and then, she did it, a bunny jump over the soft box with her feet together, and then she came and gave me a high five and a huge hug.

Meanwhile, Pippin, 2, climbed over the soft stuff, very happily. Bean, 9, and Pumpkin, 7, sat outside the gym hall. They ate lunch and coloured and played on tablets. They ran around and played games together.

The children went for a MacDonald's after with daddy whilst i went and viewed a house. And then back home to watch Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince with Bean. Pumpkin watched Squid, Plum watched toy reviews and Pippin was playing on her bike and scuttle bug.