Gymnastics!!!

On a whim, I enrolled Hudson in a gymnastics class.  He's always been super flexible and a friend posted that I should put him in gymnastics class.  He has been definitely showing more coordination lately.  The other day we were outside and he actually kicked the soccer ball!  I know this doesn't seem like much but I was giddy with excitement!  So I called the gym we've gone to a few times for an "open gym time" and classes started that week, matter of fact that day.  

We joined a Tuesday class and off we went. 

The first class was great!  Coach Kelsie was wonderful with our 3-4 year olds.  She gave them all bunny ears to encourage their hopping up and down the trampoline.

Hudson kind of does a side ways jump/hop/skip thing-a-ma-bob.

Coach Kelise was so creative and drew chalk eggs on the trampoline.  Then she placed hoops on the trampoline so that the kids could do somersaults on them.  Or as Hudson calls them "rolls".  

Then they moved to the back of the gym where she had a circuit set up.  Hudson is holding a shovel with an easter egg on it (I seriously love the themes!) and trying to walk on the balance beam.  Then they roll down the wedge, hop offer the bars, climb up the stairs and slide down the rainbow.  

She then moved to another rest of rotations.  Hudson started on the bar where he's supposed to lift his knees up to hit the egg.

Then he threw the bunny threw the hoop (again, Easter theme and loving it) and roll down the mat.  He needed Coach's help but he did do one all by himself!

Then walk not he balance beam (around/over the eggs) and climb up the ladder.

The last station was the jumping bar where they jump!

It was a fabulous 1st day!  I'm so pleased with the coach and the small class, 4 kids including Hudson.  One girl in the class has obviously done gymnastics before and Hudson has obviously not!  He tends to be the kid seeking affirmation asking if he's doing it right and always contributing his 2 cents.  Geez, he is so my kid.  We are going to keep working on his "athleticism" through jumps, rolls and most of all his hops!  This is a perfect intro to an organized sport with yet still individualistic.  After all, Hudson does beat to his own drum, in a good way:).  I'm excited to see his progress over the next 13 weeks!