Baxter Visits!

Our friends, Caz and Bill, came for a quick visit on Saturday morning. They came into town from Stanthorpe for Bill's 50th birthday party. It was great to see them and watch Max and Baxter play again.

Gymnastics

Max has taken two terms of gymnastics this year. He likes it and it is a good challenge for him. There are lots of activities outside his comfort zone and he has to listen carefully to instructions. Both are equally big challenges for him.

These photos are from the "championships." Judges checked to see how independently and correctly the kids could do the different activities. Max loved receiving a medal at the end

Swinging on the uneven bars (he was asked to keep his knees tucked and together and his toes pointed)

Holding himself still on the bar with pointy toes and straight legs

Holding his body straight while hanging then dismounting with arms raised

Receiving his medal and certificate

His class and teachers

We'll have to decide whether or not to keep him in the class again next year. I think we'd see a lot of improvement and more confidence if he stays in...but we have a busy year ahead of us. I feel he is a bit over-scheduled currently so I'll have to withdraw him from something (he has "school" three days per week then ballet, gymnastics and music too).

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Playdate with Kindy/Ballet Friends

We had a playdate at Max's friend's, Jaime's, house. Max, Perry, and Jaime attend the same kindy and ballet class. Bianca and Jaime's younger brother, Mitchell, attend the ballet class too. We've developed a Tuesday ritual that, after ballet, we go to a local bakery for a tasty treat. The kids LOVE Tuesday afternoons.

All of the kids playing around/in the pool

Max and his buddy Mitchell playing with a remote control aqua-car

Toy Story 3: in the park

Max's Montessori sponsored a movie in the park a couple of weeks ago. We sat with our friends, Celine and Nicolas and their boys. Max and Alexi are in the same group at Montessori (and they've known each other since they were 8 months old).

Max and Alexi playing with glow sticks

Max, Raphael, and Alexi "watching" the movie