Tumbling Fun

Carol and I left Tybee Island on Saturday morning for several reasons but the number one reason was that our granddaughter Audrey had a tumbling competition in Canton on Sunday. It would be our only opportunity to see her compete while we are in Illinois.

I hope I can do this part of the story the way it deserves to be told. Audrey has often been a very shy young lady. We went to a T-ball game a couple of years ago and she was having a real problem going out in front of the crowd to hit the ball and run the bases. I went out and ran the bases with her to provide some moral support. Her parents have always done the right thing and encouraged her to participate but never in a way that added to her stress. She started T-ball so she had to finish. Good lesson, finish what you start. If she never wants to play ball again that's okay. She tried. Her Mom and Dad told us this year she wanted to be on the traveling tumbling team for All That Dance and More in Mt. Sterling. We were surprised but knew she enjoyed tumbling and was good. Sunday's competition was her second meet. We have pictures and with some explanation they will be shared. In an effort to encourage Audrey's younger sister Johnnie she assisted me by taking some of the pictures. I must also give credit to Audrey's Mom, Mandie who set up the camera so the pictures Johnnie and I took would turn out.

This is Audrey's Dad, our son John, posing for a picture taken by Johnnie.

This is my assistant photographer Johnnie Lynn.

Johnnie Lynn took this picture of Carol and I.

Audrey and her coach right before her tumbling routine.

This is one of her tumbling passes.

This is Audrey and her coach following her tumbling pass. When you have a child participating in an event this is the way you want the coach to encourage the child. I cannot say enough nice things about how the two young ladies who coach this team conduct themselves. They are consistently positive in their interactions with the children. They praise what the kids do right and explain to them the areas they need to work on. It is not done in a critical manner but to encourage them to do the best they can.

Audrey's coach posing for a picture taken by Johnnie.

This is Audrey on the awards dais with her 5th place medal. She was in a tough group of 8 year old girls. Had she been in the second group her score would have put her in 2nd place.

I forgot to rotate this before blogging and I don't want to go back and do so now. This is our granddaughter Audrey with her 5th place medal. We are so proud of her and thrilled with her accomplishments.