Sophie's birthday video

I finished Sophie's birthday video today. Her birthday isn't until 9/3, but I'm posting it now because I'm sure we will have birthday party pictures to post then.

Hurry Home

I heard this song for the first time on my way to work this morning. I was a mess by the time I got there.

Jason Michael Carroll
 
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On the beam...

Handstand dismont on the beam.

Progress

I love watching her progress in her gymnastics. This video is from today.

You can see when she was just learning here or here.

Toothless

Check out who is toothless in our house (excuse the messy mouth we had just finished dinner).

Since I haven't posted any Sophie pictures in a while, here's one.

Here's a video of Maddie practicing handstands last Thursday that I didn't post with the cartwheel picture.

Today at gymnastics

They worked on technique for forward rolls, backward rolls, handstands and cartwheels. Maddie was proud that she landed her cartwheel on the line... if you can't tell.

Gymnastics

Maddie has gotten a lot better at gymnastics in just the short time that she's been at this new gym. She loves it. Her new coach is from Russia and I found out today that starting the first week of August her team will be Pre-team 2. The next level is competition. She was so excited about that. She can't wait.


I also remember I never did Brandon's birthday bullet post. Look for that sometime tonight.

Happy Birthday Brandon

An actual post about Brandon on Monday which is his real birthday, but tonight we made a birthday brownie and sang Happy Birthday to him since he won't be here Monday.

Check out these firework!

Gymnastics and stuff

Yesterday we went and got a practice low beam for Maddie that I got off of cra^!gs&ist. She loves it. Today she was practicing her cartwheels and she was starting to get really good. Sophie was practicing her handstands and was getting pretty good. Here's some videos and some pictures.
Here are some pictures of our watermelon's. They are doing better than I thought they would.

We are home

The beach was fun, but I am glad to be home.

Just enjoying the summer

Gymnastics

Maddie is doing so good in gymnastics. She has gotten so many skills and just looks better and better every class. Next week she gets new coaches. I'm pretty excited about it. They are from Russia and the female coach who is coming was the 1980 Russian National Champion on beam. I can't wait to see what they (she and her husband) can do with the girls. Here are some pictures and a video. I really need another camera to take better pictures especially when Sophie starts playing soccer (that's what she has decided) to get those great action shots.

Maddie's gymnastics

It's not pretty, but she's getting it. She got her first kick over on her own at gymnastics yesterday morning. Today she wanted to practice and I wanted to get it on camera. She's doing great for only be doing it for 2 months at her new gym.

No toys needed here

Our children have very active imaginations. They are always pretending something, whether it be school or being daddy and mommy... whatever. Well today they enjoyed playing with this box. Here are a couple of videos, but the best moment is their sleeping arrangement oh and Sophie's giggle. So note to self... no toys needed here.

and now it's over

Only gymnastics twice a week and soccer camp next week, but we are done with recitals. Check out their baton recital tonight. We are all exhausted right now. I still have a bunch to say about this weekend and will do it soon.

Outside time and my toes

Daddy's disgusting habit.

Maddie's first back bend.

Maddie's first one handed cartwell.

The girls painted my toes tonight. If you notice the top foot and how small my pinkie toenail is and then look at the bottom foot and see what my pinkie toe looks like. Maddie decided since there was only a small toenail there that she would make it look like a real toenail. Haha.

Various videos

The Pledge

The Presidents

The Countries

Today's Duck Dance Video

Here is the video from today's recital. They are still too stinkin cute.

Happy New Year!

More to follow later.