June 06, 2005

Oh, Man

This has been kind of a good news, bad news kind of day.

The good news: Wee One had a blast at her first gymnastics class.

It was a joy to see her bouncing around on the trampoline, bebopping her way across the balance beam, and tumbling here and tumbling there.

The bad news: The pro from the tennis camp where Sweet One is suppose to be next week just called. He suggested Sweet One change weeks for camp, if possible.

After I explained we were pretty much booked for the summer and this was the only week she could attend, I asked why.

He told me and my heart initially sank.

Those registered for next week's camp are all boys between the ages of twelve and fifteen. Not one girl other than Sweet One is scheduled to attend.

She was mortified when I told her.

Then, I got the giggles.

My baby can hang.

I've taught her well.

She immediately got her feet under her and told me: "I can't lose. If they beat me, I'm just a girl. There's no glory in that. If I beat them, I AM a winner."

Ha!

(I have no doubt some of the gentlemen out there are cringing, but that's the brakes, guys...)

Posted by Christina at June 6, 2005 09:13 PM

Comments

most of my closest friends are guys; it's always been that way. she'll have fun. and besides, sweet one's one tough cookie. kudos to her for seeing the light side of the sitch.

Posted by: amelie at June 6, 2005 10:40 PM

That little lady is gonna rule the world one day! And I pity the poor boys, she'll crush them and they won't know what hit them.

Posted by: Junebugg at June 6, 2005 11:29 PM

Gentlemen with daughters are not cringing. ;-)

Posted by: Jim - PRS at June 7, 2005 02:32 AM

those poor boys, shes gonna trounce them.

Posted by: silk at June 7, 2005 02:42 AM

The daughter of one of my closest friends has always attended events, camps, classes with mostly boys, and always handily beat them. Sure, they ogled for a while, till she showed em what for! She will have an absolute blast.

Posted by: Oddybobo at June 7, 2005 08:20 AM

You GO Sweet One!

Posted by: Kate at June 7, 2005 09:38 AM

Hmm darn it, I wouldn't like to be a boy at that camp.. Sure they'll all be curious, and go oh look a girl, we can beat her with one hand behind our back... Sweet One, beat 'em all, for you are set to inherit the Feisty One Title one day..
*Bows to the fiesty one*
*Bows to the sweet one*
*picks up the wee one and dances her around the room*
notices that both arms are now dead
Okay It was only 1 dance....
*appologies to the fiesty and sweet ones*
It's okay Christina I'm a nut ask Moogie...

Posted by: gopher at June 7, 2005 06:44 PM

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