Welcome to the World of Gymnastics

Jillian is trying something new this school year.  Back in September, she nervously stepped out of her comfort zone to try something new.  Gymnastics. 

Not that we're anything close to being experts on the subject, but she seemed to be a natural when it came to cart wheels, splits, head stands, and such.  So we thought gymnastics might just be her thing.  However, she's a bit of a perfectionist and doesn't take mediocre very well.  She puts a lot of pressure on herself and hates to mess up.  Needless to say, we've been trying to help her overcome this, but it's not happening over night. 

Jillian loved what she was learning in gymnastics and couldn't wait until the next class.  She was catching on quickly and caught up with the other girls in her level 2 class right away.  In fact, she was invited to be on their competitive team after her fourth class.  We weren't sure we wanted to push her in that direction quite yet, but we noticed a confidence developing in Jillian (blessing #1107) and thought we'd give it a try. 

A week ago she had her first competitive meet.  I must say . . . I am impressed with how smoothly and quickly they run these meets. (#1108) There must be some incredibly organized women in charge! 

Jillian was so nervous, but we said a short prayer in the bleachers before she took the floor to warm up, she took a deep breath, and then joined her team.  It didn't take long and she was all smiles, totally enjoying herself.  (#1109)

Introducing the Holdrege Level 2 Team

 

And for her first meet, she did really well.  When I asked her what the best part of her day was, she didn't say anything about her medal; instead she said, "I had lots of fun."  (#1110)