Monday, January 27, 2014

Our World Tuesday



















My granddaughter is a senior in high school.  She has been in gymnastics since she was six years old.  When she was old enough she was given a choice ... she could quit or she could  commit and she chose to commit.  She has worked hard, year round to perfect her skills while at the same time maintaining good grades in school.  She is not headed for the Olympics  nor will she continue with it in college ... but what she has done is learned the value of making a commitment, working hard and keeping focused on a goal.  She has career plans that will take another commitment and she will succeed because she has grown up to be a lovely, responsible young lady. That is why I am so proud of her :)

15 comments:

Karen said...

You got some terrific action shots! My granddaughter has been in gymnastics since she was 5.

Jeanne said...

She is just lovely and her gymnastic skills look pretty amazing. It really does take alot to keep up this type of work to develop a skill like this! Good for her, and no wonder you are so proud of her.

Sylvia K said...

You have every right to proud and she is a beautiful and talented young woman!! Terrific action shots they are indeed!! Thanks for sharing!!

Fit and Healthy Baby Boomers said...

Good for your granddaughter! Gymnastics is a great core strength skill she will always benefit from. I bet she has great posture. Thanks for sharing those wonderful action shots.
Sharon

NatureFootstep said...

you have all the right to be proud. This brought so many memories to my mind as I have worked with gymnastics for kids as well as a teacher for small children.

Fun60 said...

She must also be proud of her Grandma with those amazing shots you have taken.

Andrea Ostapovitch said...

That is very much something to proud of. There is a lot of value in learning commitment. It is a necessary life skill.
Andrea

artmusedog and carol mckenna said...

Magnificent action shots and Bravo to your granddaughter ~ Such an accomplishment ~
thanks, carol
www.acreativeharbor.com

Silke Powers said...

My goodness! I can't believe your granddaughter - she is beautiful and so graceful and I am sure very strong!! I can totally understand how proud you must feel!!

Thank you so much for your visit to my blog and your very, very kind comment!! xoxo Silke

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

Hi Andrea. She is certainly committed to be able to do it to this standard. Age looks lovely and you have captured her in motion very well. You must be VERY proud.

Edna B said...

Andrea, these are fabulous action shots. Your granddaughter is just lovely. No wonder you are so proud of her. Her moves look well thought out and yet so graceful. Gymnastics is very demanding, and her commitment now will lay a solid foundation for her adulthood. In the 8th photo down, she looks so happy and pleased with herself. And rightly so. Imagine how pleased she will be in years to come to be able to look back at all of these wonderful photos that her grandma has taken of her.

Just a thought, but a photo book would make a fabulous gift for some future occasion. Now I'm off to catch up with the rest of your posts. You have a fabulous day, hugs, Edna B.

Mascha said...

Oh what I have gymnastics loved as a child ... but my mother forbade me training (instead she forcing me an instrument to learn, but I was very unmusical and did not enjoy it -) .. :-(
Nice that you are so proud and that she gets support in their own wish. That is so important at a young ag.
She is so beautiful and aestetical.

molly said...

Good for her, I love the determined expression on her face

Mollyxxx

Little Wandering Wren said...

Landed it - with precision and style, the pair of you!
How lovely that you were able to watch, and take such great photo's. Where does she get the Gymnastics skills from, isn't it usually inherited from the Grandmother?!
Thank you for your charming comments on my blog, I have loved having you visit.
Wren x

Tessa~ Here there be musing said...

She is beautiful, all ways.

And you should be very, very proud of her.

What a wonderful basis for life, she has given herself, so young. Nothing worthwhile in life, comes without commitment and work. She knows this, already.

Tessa~

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