First Tumbling Meet!

Kaitlyn had her very first tumbling meet last weekend.  We spent Saturday and Sunday in Olney watching her do her thing!  She did a great job!  She started some tumbling when she was little, then did a little dance, and a little more tumbling.  We started taking her to a gymnastics class in March 2012.  She then decided she did not like the balance beam or vault very well.  We moved her to Mattoon Academy of Gymnastics in June and she has progressed tons!  When she started there, she had just managed to do her back handspring (thanks to Miss Sam Fisher, who also has helped her tons and is still helping her).  Now she is doing three in row.  They aren't always pretty but she is doing them!  I could barely do a cartwheel at her age, so I am very impressed!  On Saturday she had her double mini passes and her trampoline routine.  She placed 6th on double mini and 7th on trampoline.  She competes in the Novice 9 year old girls group.  We thought this was pretty good considering she just started double mini and tramp in June.  She had no experience in either of these events.  Sunday she had her tumbling passes.  She is in the 9 year old sub novice group for tumbling.  She did really good on her roundoff, 2 back handsprings.  Her roundoff, 3 back handsprings is very challenging for her.  She did really good!  We were so happy that she landed it and did not hit her head!  She placed 7th in that event.  She had a great time competing.  She will compete again in Arthur in January.  I must say she looked super cute in her team leotard and her hair in a bun!