Callen the Jumping Bean!

A few months ago I purchased a Living Social deal for a month of gymnastics classes. Anyone who knows Callen knows he loves to be on the move. Doug and I had already talked about enrolling him in gymnastics in January, but I wanted to make sure he liked it before committing to 18 weeks! After taking the class for month, I can safely say that HE LOVED IT! He looked forward to class each Tuesday, and wanted to know when he was going back. It is the perfect activity for him...structure but also the ability to move around and be active.
I was very surprised at how well Callen did in his class. He followed directions and obeyed the teachers each time. He remembered week to week what he was supposed to do...although he never wanted to 'practice' anything at home. He showed great coordination and did things on the trampoline I'm sure I would fall trying to do!!
During the class, they asked the parents to sit in the waiting area and watch on the TV screens or go upstairs and watch through the glass. I realized that many of the parents stayed in the gym and watched from there. Well, I tried to go in and snap a few pictures, but I was quickly told I needed to watch him on the TV! Not sure if he was just following directions or thought he needed to be a TV star...

Warming up

Working on his cartwheel

Handstand

Jumping on the trampoline

                                                                 from his first class

I have more videos, but can't seem to upload them. Stinker! My favorite is the video of Cal doing his gymnastics, but telling me to leave and go watch him on TV or upstairs!!

Our plan is to start Callen in gymnastics in January at Greenville Gymnastics. This four week trial was a big hit, so I'm sure he will enjoy going for an entire semester.