Gymfest

Gracie's gymnastics studio holds a gymfest every year. It is a gymnastics meet where the kids get to perform little routines on all of the apparatus and are adjudicated by members of PGA's competition team. Everyone gets an all around medal, and a ribbon for each routine (white-good, red-better, blue-best). They also get a shiny team leotard. This was most exciting to Grace. 

Grant and Eden went to a friend's house to play so Cori and I could go. This was also most exciting to Grace. Oldest children don't get this kind of time with both parents very often! 

The gymnasium is pretty big and there were lots of people there. We did our best to get some good pictures, but the distance made it a little tough. 

She came away with a blue ribbon on bars, vault and beam and a red ribbon on floor. Grace has almost passed off all of her level 1 requirements. She still loves it so much. 

They marched the gymnasts into the gymnasium in small groups. I think the girls were instructed to smile and wave. Grace owned it like an olympian. Smiling and waving in front of a crowd of applauding people is right up her ally.

Saluting after her routine on bars

The only place she needed a little hands-on help, hence the red ribbon on floor. Kick overs are tricky. :)

Running to the vault

Finishing up on beam.

Medal salute!