Tag: gymnastics
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Why are those dirty, neglected children cackling? And why are they so demented?
Confession time. We are now swimming-lesson and gymnastics-class-free. And no “play dates” either. And we never go to the park. Or the public swimming pool. In short, we are child abusers who make our kids find their own fun right in their own backyard. That’s not a euphemism. I really do mean in their own…
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I don't care if they learn that horse thing
Mike and Robbie take a gymnastics class one evening a week at the local university. It is taught by the assistant coach of the men’s team and his wife — mostly the wife. Originally, I was thinking that it would be a great sport to introduce Mike to. He’s probably not going to be super…
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"Is yours the one on the tramp?"
That is pretty much at the top of my list of Questions I Don’t Want to Hear 15 Years from Now. Mike & Robbie had a blast at their gymnastics class the other night, and their favorite part is the trampOLINE. The class is at the local university, and the boys love watching the team…
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Conversational Skilz
That Robbie, he can talk to anyone! Last night at their gymnastics class I was listening in — surreptitiously since no parents can come into the gym area — and heard Mr. Non-sequitur say “I saw the BIGGEST palm tree outside!” OK, doesn’t have much to do with the task at hand, ie runningjumpingtumbling, but…