Gymnastics

This past year Hudson has participated in gymnastics.  He had a fall, winter, and spring session. 

Here are a few pics from his first class last spring

Working on some tuck rolls

Working on the tuck rolls has been a goal from the beginning!  He finally got it after about 11 weeks!

These are a few pics from this year

September

Again more tuck roll work, well getting up from the tuck roll using his core strength.  

So we practiced at home

Practicing getting up after a tuck roll

Balance beam-still side by side here

Just hanging around

October

They had a costume parade and wore their costumes to class.  Eventually Hudson's cape became safety issue so it came off:).

Jumping was a big thing to!  

See that Hula Hoop?  He was supposed to jump in it but chose the higher red block:).

"Hi Mom!"

Starting to walk one foot in front of the other

January

A typical jump from Hud, with help:)

Keeping his flexibility

Grandparents Day

March

Working on cartwheels, sort of:)

On this day he surprised me so much!  He told the instructor "No, I don't need your help! I can do it myself"  and he did!  I was so proud.  

Backwards even

He was the tallest in this class:).  But his confidence has grown so much.  He used to wait on the balance bean for a coach's hand and now he just does it.  I'm so proud of him!

Best part was spring class had his best bud Colton!  So fun to watch these two!

Father's Day

The coaches also traced the kids hands on paper and wrote "Hands Down the Best Dad".  I love how they incorporate fun crafts/ideas for the holidays!

We really felt it was important to keep Hudson in a constant activity to work on coordination, balance, confidence, and trying new things.  He has really blossomed.  The first session he was in, it took 11 of the 12 weeks to do a tuck roll (summer salt).  The fall session, it took him almost the whole session to walk the entire balance beam without falling off, one foot in front of the other, not side by side.  His confidence has grown by leaps and bounds!  Now he walks on higher balance beams, sometimes asking for help, sometimes independently.  He jumps off of the vault, toes to the bar (sort of),  and now he does a stratal, pike, and pencil jumps!  So fun to see the growth!

The last class in June, they had a celebration highlighting all the skills they've learned so far.  

Blurry but he's jumping!  This is quite an accomplishment!

You want me to do what?  

Gigi & Gpa came to celebrate!

Stretching

The best part is, his buddy Colton was in his spring class!  

Colton's words "I do it just like Hudson."  LOL

Personal space?  Not these two!

Boys will be boys:).  

Nana & Pops came too!

They had a ribbon streamer that highlighted a skill.  Hudson at first did a log roll under it.  They made him redo it and he chose to perform a tuck roll!

Ta Da!

Ta Da!  Both kids are proud!

Taking a rest.  After all, gymnastics is hard work!

They ended with the kids standing on a gym block, and holding a pose.  So cute!  

He got pinned, with a bow tie, and picked out a bag of skittles!  He thought that was awesome!

The tuck roll on the neck still scares me...

My 5 year old is now done with gymnastics.  They "promoted" him to Level 1, mainly because of his age although he did accomplish most of the skills.  He did such a great job, even though he'd watch me when he'd try to skip parts of the obstacle course, it became the joke of the parents watching above:).  He did try new things every day and got better and better each time!

We're so proud of your effort and hard work.  You did a great job!

Well done little man:).