all by herself

I had mentioned last week that Grace was now ready to move up a level in gymnastics...which means she's in a class with other kids her age.... all by herself...without me right beside her guiding her.

Again- I had to work, so I missed it.  But thankful that Geoff got these pictures and sent them to me and made my night!

He said that Grace was doing so well.  And that she had no idea about 'staying in line' and would just go to the next thing in the circuit when she was ready...all the while cutting in front of people.  I don't think anyone noticed but Geoff thought it was pretty funny while watching.

This is so very pixel-y...but when they are bouncing...the teacher will sometimes say "Freeze!"....and Grace looks so cute doing it.

 Geoff hasn't really seen Parker do gymnastics...well...not really that much at all.  So he has been very impressed with her skills.  Walking backwards on the balance beam....

Grace got a balloon at gymnastics for some reason....and when they got out of the car at Aunt Sis's....Grace said she wanted to give her balloon to Jesus so she let it go.

tiny dancer

This past Wednesday was Grace's first ever dance class.  I had to work the night before, so this momma missed her big day.  {boo!}  But thankfully, Geoff was able to go and so I guess that softens the blow a little.

I had originally thought I would not put Grace into dance this young since Parker never did....but it turned out to be not so black and white.  She is just as into the dancing and tutus as her sister (if not more!).  She waited so patiently while Parker was in her first dance classes earlier in the summer and never through a fit when I told her that she could go to dance when she was 4.  And so- that earned her a ticket to doing dance at 2.  :)

Another bonus- Payton is in her class!  {Geoff took all of these with his iPhone through mini-blinds, nonetheless, and although very pixel-ly.... I love them!)

I love how intense she looks here.  With her little feet propped up on the side of the bench with her hands folded neatly in her lap.  Just all too sweet.