Women Gymnastics is a Family Sport

[vagymmomma]

I think this cutely summarizes how my DS must feel (and probably many parents). It truly is a year-round, whole family consuming, sport. Thankfully, DS at least enjoys the adventure aspect of the out of town meets on the weekends-- we always try to do something touristy. Still ... a little tinge of parental guilt

 

[gymmomtoo]

Bwahaha! I know this is how my son feels!

 

[gymmiemom]

I saw this on FB yesterday I know it's how my DS and my 2DDs feel! Yet all 3 of them are our gymmie DDs biggest fans and cheer her on like no one else at meets.

 

[2G1B]

It at least makes me feel better that all 3 of mine are in gymnastics. At least none of them are blaming the others for things. ;-) Though at this point we do normally still take one trip for summer. This year we aren't; and that is because of gymnastics (starting a new gym as of yesterday AND the girls' routines changing and a short time to learn them made me decide to not take a long trip this summer). But I have already booked a 2 week Disney cruise to Europe for next summer. I even talked to the new gym and they encouraged us to take the trip.

 

[gymmomtoo]

Oh our gym encourages family vacations. My checkbook, on the other hand, does not! Family vacations will have to be to wherever the travel meet is located!

 

[gymmom1974]

This is too cute, and so true! Summers are a double whammy for us: my other DD is a swimmer, so every weekend consists of swim meets! Our gym encourages vacations, too...but between my daughters' personal commitment to their sports, and our checkbook, we correlate vacations around sporting events!

 

[dmytv]

bwahahaha!

 

[SuperGirlmlm]

I can relate! My 2 siblings are always blaming me for these things I'm a gymnast, so that obviously takes up a ton of time, but also a swimmer and a diver, so my schedule is insane. And, my siblings' schedule's are very empty, even when not compared to mine! One has golf 3 days a week for 2 hours, and the other has her viola lesson for 1 hour once a week and orchestra once a week for an hour as well as softball 2 times a week for an hour. However, what we've worked out is that my dad and my brother take a minor league road trip every year for a week, and my mom and sister go somewhere as well during a different week. Every year they ask me if I want a vacation, but I'd much rather be in the gym/pool with all my friends

 

[gymboymom]

I saw this great bumper sticker last night "I have no life. My son plays soccer." I said I need one but change it to "is a gymnast". Sums up my life perfectly these days!