Recent content by notthatmom

Ok I used her as one example, but there are more. I too hated her comment regarding the allegations, don’t get me wrong there. And with the charity thing, I totally understand where she is coming from. It’s almost like an incentive to be there. Plus, if she attended every charity event she...

And to answer your question, yes...you do pay 100s of dollars and then do nothing, let the coaches be the coaches. I’ve seen moms correct their kids from the viewing area, asking the coaches questions about every little detail about every single skill (and THOSE are what we mean by CGMs). You...

Bastia has always says in the gym he’s her coach, everywhere else he’s her dad. It works fine for some families :)

I am so excited Jade is going to worlds! She is amazing! It’s honestly a breath of fresh air to see a kid who didn’t have to commit to Elite so young, gives hope (and less pressure) to younger girls in gymnastics who can continue to follow their dreams even though they’re not in Hopes by a...

Looking back, now that we are at a gym with a much better philosophy, my DD was not ready for L3 last year. She too didn’t have her BHS, and her mill circle was her kryptonite (seriously who invented that skill? I’d like to have a word with them). Now, her mill circle is fabulous, her BHS is so...

I saw that too. And I think some folks were almost expecting it (for lack of a better way to say that). With her injuries, and competing at nationals when she wasn't fully healed, it was almost a waiting game :( Which is unfortunate because she's such a great gymnast.

lol, surprisingly, we have a number of random patches of corn in the Chicagoland area too. Just when you're driving thru a regular suburb...you're reminded that you're in the midwest with a completely out of place corn field lol! I often find myself in the car exclaiming "oh crap, there's...

Agreed with what @QueenBee said. Depending on where you are, the traffic can be horrible and the commute becomes impossible. Luckily Illinois has a huge number of great gyms! Let us know if you have any other questions. And welcome to Illinois!

I want a t shirt that says this. Along with a sign..that I can smack people with who don't pay atttention to the shirt!!

Omg hilarious update... ODD(gymmie) and YDD(non gymmie) were talking in the car this morning... ODD: YDD, do you like school? YDD: Yeah!! Because every single day, shortly after I have snack, I get to have lunch. That's amazing right?? ODD: .......Ok, but is that the ONLY reason you like...

Oh so so true! I'm amazed at her determination, dedication, and strength. I think this is why non-gym parents don't understand the gym world, not all kids are cut-out for it

This is making me nervous just reading it. I think I need to go breathe into a paper bag!

Isn't that what hand washing means? o_O

so today on the way to practice, DD was talking about how much she loves school (she's actually upset that tomorrow is Saturday) and I told her how proud of her I was that she's such a good student. I told her that's part of the reason she gets to do so much gymnastics. I said "continue to get...

Speaking of leos, both Snowflake and K-Bee have Texas strong leos right now and the proceeds go to hurricane relief :)