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nettyinpa
Hi everyone. I've been missing my CB friends and gymnastics in general so I had to log-on today to get my 'fix'! I never thought that Olivia quitting would have such an effect on me. I think I'm taking it worse than she is. I'm getting better but it will be a while until I get it out of my system. I've always been a very involved mom, help out whenever and wherever I can so I think I'm having a problem letting go of all that. But, it's getting easier.
Anyway, Olivia has started taking diving lessons and absolutely loves it!! She's a water rat by nature, will stay in a pool from sun-up to sun-down if you'd let her so she's definitely in her element. The coach was very excited for her to join since she was a gymnast. She had to learn to dive which was a short process. She did it from the board and by the end of practice yesterday she was doing front flips off the board. She said the first one was kind of scary but after that she didn't want to stop. Practices are only an hour long (not long enough in her eyes). We're still looking for some other things for her to get involved in but we're not in a rush. She's happy, healthy, not tired so much any more and is enjoying her time at home, most nights, happily playing (and of course fighting) with her older brother.
It was a tough weekend for us, though. Both of her former teams were at away meets, one in Boston, the other in Maryland. So knowing they were all off competing made us both think about things this weekend. But we sent e-mails and face booked a lot of people to let them know we're cheering them on at home. She wants to go visit her friends at the gym sometime next week. We'll probably go next Tuesday after diving practice! Going from 18-20 hours a week to 1-2 is quite an adjustment! But, it's one I highly recommend!
Until next time!!
Lynette & Olivia
Anyway, Olivia has started taking diving lessons and absolutely loves it!! She's a water rat by nature, will stay in a pool from sun-up to sun-down if you'd let her so she's definitely in her element. The coach was very excited for her to join since she was a gymnast. She had to learn to dive which was a short process. She did it from the board and by the end of practice yesterday she was doing front flips off the board. She said the first one was kind of scary but after that she didn't want to stop. Practices are only an hour long (not long enough in her eyes). We're still looking for some other things for her to get involved in but we're not in a rush. She's happy, healthy, not tired so much any more and is enjoying her time at home, most nights, happily playing (and of course fighting) with her older brother.
It was a tough weekend for us, though. Both of her former teams were at away meets, one in Boston, the other in Maryland. So knowing they were all off competing made us both think about things this weekend. But we sent e-mails and face booked a lot of people to let them know we're cheering them on at home. She wants to go visit her friends at the gym sometime next week. We'll probably go next Tuesday after diving practice! Going from 18-20 hours a week to 1-2 is quite an adjustment! But, it's one I highly recommend!
Until next time!!
Lynette & Olivia
. We do have quite a few parents here whose dd's are involved in other things than gymnastics and personally, I love hearing about it here--it adds some diversity and a new perspective that can be very helpful here.
