Ouch!

As I wrote before, the kids had the entire week of Thanksgiving off from school. On Wednesday, I took Gavin to the park and we met Aunt Staci along with Uncle Richard and Aunt Natalie (as well as the kids that come with the parents) to play tennis. We were in the last set and I was going to be leaving to eat a late lunch and put the kids to bed when I went for a shot, leaving the ground and then landed on the side of my foot, twisting my ankle. We heard a pop... Richard had an emergency ice pack in his car, so I used it. If you don't want to see my feet, don't look! ;-)

These first pictures were from Thanksgiving evening. I hobbled around that whole day. Philip told me I should stay off my feet. Yeah, right! When I don't have kids to chase and take care of, maybe...





For comparison, this is my uninjured ankle.



Six days after my injury, I could walk fine, so I decided to go for a run. SUCH A BAD MOVE! My ankle started hurting again, and a bruise appeared...



I am planning not to run again until January; if it's still hurting then, I guess I will have to suck it up and go to the doctor... :-(

Our Tiny Tumbler 4 (Last class)

Gavin had a great time, as always during his tumbling class. We might consider putting him in it again in the fall, but are undecided yet. He was going to do a science class on Tuesday mornings, but now it looks like he'll be doing preschool instead on both Tuesday and Thursday mornings!

Trying to hold onto the rings and kick a ball. Philip had to help him with that one.





I love how they imitate!



Jump!



Then roll!





Row, row, row your boat! Gavin for some reason wanted me at that moment. Doing it where I lean back and forth for the rowing motion wasn't such a good idea for my tummy muscles...



Backwards roll!

Our Tiny Tumbler 3

Gavin had fun at his tumbling class, as usual. I tried to mostly get him on things he hasn't done before because they will make for the most interesting pictures.

Here he is jumping off of the springboard while holding Philip's hand.



Wee!



He finally understands the froggy jumper!



Let's do a cartwheel!



Whoo! Marching with pom poms!





Roll down Philip's legs!



Going sideways on the low balance beams.



Log roll!





He has one more class to go, I'm sure he'll have a great time like he has so far.

Our Tiny Tumbler 2

Gavin did his second tiny tumblers class; the set up is a little different each time. He had fun again, of course, what kid wouldn't while climbing, doing rolls, and other fun things?


















Drumsticks fun!



Trying to copy Philip putting his leg out.



After the class we went to the playground and Philip and Gavin played together.

Our Tiny Tumbler

We signed Gavin up for the Tiny Tumblers class through the city parks and rec program. I love that the city offers so much for kids and families to do (quite a bit of it for free, even). I don't think that the city I grew up in did, either that, or my parents didn't know about it or didn't take advantage of it.

This class is for toddlers and kids ages 25-48 months. There was a lot of free play on all the equipment as well as some organized circle time.

He loves the trampoline in our backyard, but didn't quite get this jumper. The kids are supposed to grab onto the bar and jump.



He loved the tunnels!







Philip got him to try walking on this low balance beam, and he did well!



Wee!



So he decided to try him on the high balance beam; he wasn't quite sure about it at first...



...but he got it and LOVED IT!



Circle time.



Let's do a roll!



Wee, so much fun!



Now I'm really going on the balance beam!



Roll!



Parachute time in the big group!





We think Gavin really enjoyed himself. There are three more classes to attend; we're so glad he's having fun and trying new things!

Tennis Lover

This summer I have been playing tennis with a couple of friends and their kids. Gavin has been loving it as well. Aunt Staci gave him an old racket that they had that no one was using. He loves it, he even took it to bed with him! Last weekend I got my own racket as well, so I can stop borrowing one, but it has yet to make it into bed with me!!!