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October 6, 2009
Life just got busier
Last week at her regular gymnastics class, Katie caught the eye of her coach (and her coach's dad, the co-owner of the gym) with the first really good cartwheel I've seen her do. Between that, her freakish flexibility and her willingness to listen and follow directions, they decided to invite her to join the pre-team class.
The downside of the invitation is that instead of one, one-hour lessons a week, the new class is two, two-hour lessons a week. Two hours seems like a lot for a 4 year old. And that's four hours a week I have to entertain Owen at the gym, that while child-friendly, isn't exactly a playland. Jamie is easier to entertain, but it's a lot of extra time for her, too. I wasn't sure if the skill level was going to be too much for her, either. And there's the extra money (which was a bigger deal when I thought tuition was more than doubling for one extra hour, but I just misunderstood the number of lessons).
Luckily, at least one of the days, I think Rex will be able to swing by and pick up Jamie and Owen, so they'll get some fun Daddy time and a relatively normal dinner. And I don't really mind waiting for Katie (alone) at the gym, since there are real live adults to talk to, I can read a book without worrying about Owen tearing apart the pro shop, and in a pinch, they have computers with free internet access (although strangely, no free wireless.) Katie was thrilled at the opportunity to hone her skills, and didn't seem fazed at the extra time she would have to put in. And the money just isn't that big a deal.
So we decided to give it a go.
Katie did great, loves her new coaches, and handled the extra hour just fine. Owen was the expected pain in the hiney. Jamie got to play the iPod Touch to her little heart's content. And while Rex couldn't take the boy home, he did stop by and help me entertain him for a while.
So much for our lazy afternoons and family dinners at home.
Posted by me at October 6, 2009 8:54 PM