Nadia Comaneci.  Mary Lou Retton.  Kathy Rigby.  Kim Zmeskal.  Shannon Miller.  From an early age, I was obsessed.  Every four years when the Summer Olympics FINALLY made their way back around, I was glued to the tube for every gymnastic event.  To this day, I'm still not totally sure why I love gymnastics so much.  I suppose the mesmerizing combination of incredible strength and creative movement set to classical music just makes me weak in the knees.  Those huge muscles on those tiny girls and their fearlessness as they hurl themselves into the air never ceases to amaze me.

Though I loved gymnastics, I only did it for a couple of years.  That sort of fearlessness and literally diving head first just wasn't anything I could ever really commit to.  I guess I was proud of my record of never having broken a bone and didn't want to mess it up.  Haha!  I was more into being the president of every club and being a general pain in my parents' behind.

Now, Millie has decided that she wants to learn some brand new moves.  Since she does ballet nearly year round and needed a break from swimming, she suggested gymnastics.  She has been taking classes with her good friend Marley and they are having such a fun time bending, twisting, cartwheeling and what not.  I am always impressed with her progress and what a strong little girl she is becoming!  Though it wasn't my idea to sign her up for gymnastics, I'm secretly really excited she wanted to.  Now, no matter if she continues with it or not, I know I'll have a buddy next summer to watch the Olympics with.  Bobby, you had might as well just plan to go find another tv.  The girls claim the living room!

Next stop for Gymnast Millie?  She moves from the Pre-K class to Level One.  The big time.  Hee hee!  I just cringe at the thought of her eventually taking the class "Tramps & Tumbling".  Before she gets to that one, I'm gonna see if I can persuade someone to rename it.  Trampolines are the bee's knees, seriously, but no daughter of mine is going to have anything to do with the word "tramp"!  Holler if you hear me!