First Gymnastics Competition

Emmy has been going to gymnastics 9 hours a week since May, all leading up to competition season! We had no idea to expect - what the meet would be like, how competitive it would be, etc. Also, it happened to be at 8a on a Friday? Huh? Me and Emmy were out the door at 6:45a and we let Ryan take the day off too (shhh) so we could all watch her.

Well, it was so fun! A long morning but lots going on and things to watch. It was super intense and professional, I was nervous the whole time. And our amazing little girl did AWESOME! She has been doing gymnastics since she was 5. She has always wanted to be on a team and we never encouraged it, if anything we discouraged it. But she stay committed and has worked her butt off so to watch her up there all calm and poised, brought tears to my eyes. Not to mention she took 1st in vault and beam, 1st all around for her age group and 2nd out of the whole bronze session. I don't know who was more proud - me or Josh who has never really understood gymnastics (not that I do either!) and questioned the financial and time commitment. He was so happy and proud watching her win all those metals, it was just as amazing as watching her :)

Next meet is next Friday and I can't wait!

Emmy's 4th bday party - first time on a beam!

November 2015 - 5.5 years old and started at SD United!

January 2020 - almost 11 years old - on her way to her first competition (insert tears)

Warm up

Beam

9.65 on the vault!

Bars

Floor

Simone and Emmy have known each other since they were at Baldwin together as babies. Pretty cool!

Emmy is #1!!!!

Ry-guy was so proud. He watched every second of the whole thing.