"A-nastics"

We signed Ava up for Parent/Tot Tumbling this summer. As you can see, she absolutely loved going. The class was very casual, pretty much consisting of us warm-ups & streches, free play, and a group activity at the end of the class. Much of our time was spent going around to all of the various equipment and helping Ava to try it out. Her favorites: the balance beam, vault and trampoline.

Stretches! Chris and I took turns helping Ava and watching Elise.

Balance Beam. I kept trying to get her to put her arms out at each side. At one time, I told her to point - so of course she does a full on point, looking in the direction of which she was pointing..funny to see. Sorry no pic of that.

Oh, she also really enjoyed going across the ladder. It led to the trampoline, possibly one of the reasons she liked it so much.
On the last day of class, they sit all of the kids down (some missing - couldn't get everyone to sit at the same time), and give them certificates. After getting her certificate, Ava found a spot on a mat nearby and lied down, looking at her certificate and just laughing - like she was just so happy. :) It was fun to see her in this class. She learned a few things but mostly just had some fun using her body in different ways.

Meanwhile, baby sister has a new favorite carseat toy to keep her occupied while big sis does her "a-nastics".