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Midget's Dad
Whew, what a day!
Even though Midget did not start until 1 PM we drove up last night and stayed in a hotel so there was no rush this morning. Drive is not bad but still 2.5 hours early was not something I wanted to do. Plus it makes the whole thing a big deal for the dd.
Even though there was no need, that little stinker got up at 6:30!! Uggg
Went early to watch the L4s and then the L2s compete. During this Midget admitted that she was really nervous and scared she would fall on beam or bars and get hurt. If you recall she just got over a yip caused by a bad fall on her bars dismount so it is understandable but still breaks my heart to hear.
1 PM came and off they went. We found out Midget would compete as a 7 year old this year even though her B-Day is not for 3 more months. No big deal but she looks tiny next to the other girls that are 7. Decided not to say anything to her about how she might not do as well as last year since she was competing with older girls this time. Turns out that was smart.
Our girls started on beam. Midget did really well. Just a few minor bobbles and she started out rockin' a 9.05!!
Floor was next, and Midget is usually very strong here. Again just a few minor bobbles and she gets a 9.2! She has never gotten 2 9's before in one meet! WOW!!!
On to vault. Let me tell you that crazy frog run was back during warm-ups. It is hysterical to watch but it does not usually work real well. Somehow she got it under control for her first vault, second it came back a little and she jumped really early. A 9.2!! Three 9's!!!
One thing about these meets. There is a Red and a Blue division. Red is for the newer girls, with Blue for the more experienced. If you get a 34 AA you get moved up to Blue in THAT meet. Midget was obviously really close. She just needed a 6.55 on Bars and she was being moved up, and honestly that scared me cause those girls were all much older and were 2nd year L3s.
Anyway, on to Bars. Her leg cuts are not good and apparently that is a HUGE deduction. Didn't get around for the Mill. And she fell on her dismount, I think she is letting go too early now so the yip is back. Got a 6.4.
So she did NOT move up to Blue. She was upset about it but I was pretty happy.
Placement:
Gold on everything!! Even with the 6.4 on bars she won it. Craziness. 33.85 AA which was the highest in the Red division so she also won a free pizza at a local restaurant. Lunch was on Midget. Woohoo!!
Edit: Video is uploaded but still processing. Will add soon.
Even though Midget did not start until 1 PM we drove up last night and stayed in a hotel so there was no rush this morning. Drive is not bad but still 2.5 hours early was not something I wanted to do. Plus it makes the whole thing a big deal for the dd.
Even though there was no need, that little stinker got up at 6:30!! Uggg
Went early to watch the L4s and then the L2s compete. During this Midget admitted that she was really nervous and scared she would fall on beam or bars and get hurt. If you recall she just got over a yip caused by a bad fall on her bars dismount so it is understandable but still breaks my heart to hear.
1 PM came and off they went. We found out Midget would compete as a 7 year old this year even though her B-Day is not for 3 more months. No big deal but she looks tiny next to the other girls that are 7. Decided not to say anything to her about how she might not do as well as last year since she was competing with older girls this time. Turns out that was smart.
Our girls started on beam. Midget did really well. Just a few minor bobbles and she started out rockin' a 9.05!!
Floor was next, and Midget is usually very strong here. Again just a few minor bobbles and she gets a 9.2! She has never gotten 2 9's before in one meet! WOW!!!
On to vault. Let me tell you that crazy frog run was back during warm-ups. It is hysterical to watch but it does not usually work real well. Somehow she got it under control for her first vault, second it came back a little and she jumped really early. A 9.2!! Three 9's!!!
One thing about these meets. There is a Red and a Blue division. Red is for the newer girls, with Blue for the more experienced. If you get a 34 AA you get moved up to Blue in THAT meet. Midget was obviously really close. She just needed a 6.55 on Bars and she was being moved up, and honestly that scared me cause those girls were all much older and were 2nd year L3s.
Anyway, on to Bars. Her leg cuts are not good and apparently that is a HUGE deduction. Didn't get around for the Mill. And she fell on her dismount, I think she is letting go too early now so the yip is back. Got a 6.4.
So she did NOT move up to Blue. She was upset about it but I was pretty happy.
Placement:
Gold on everything!! Even with the 6.4 on bars she won it. Craziness. 33.85 AA which was the highest in the Red division so she also won a free pizza at a local restaurant. Lunch was on Midget. Woohoo!!
Edit: Video is uploaded but still processing. Will add soon.
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