Jump Rope Club

Kaylyn, Danny and Collin have participated in the Jump Rope Club at the elementary school all year. They meet an hour before school every Tuesday morning. I wasn't sure what a jump rope club did, but thought that it couldn't hurt to have a little more physical activity in our lives. Well, tonight was the "showcase" for the club. It was awesome! The kids did a great job! They first did a little performance and then we could walk around and the kids could teach us some moves. It was fun!Here is Danny jumping...I couldn't get a picture of Collin in action, but I promise, he looked JUST LIKE THIS! They were the fastest, most intense kids out there! It was so cool to see them so focused and FAST. You couldn't even see their rope while it was turning.

Even Claire tried after the performance. She wouldn't do the club this year because she didn't think she could jump rope. (Sadly she has a little of her Momma's perfectionism...if she can't do it perfectly, she's not gonna do it!) Maybe next year she'll try too!

Grammy and Grandpa Dud came to watch. Grammy's back hurt that night, or I am sure she could've showed the kids a thing or two. Word is that she was quite a jumper at one time.

Nathan all but started a riot. There were at least 10-12 kids crowding around him chanting, "Jump...Jump...Jump". Really, at one point, almost everyone in the room turned to see what was going on!Of course, being the cool middle schooler not wanting to look silly, he didn't want to. The kids kept it up and kept it up until...

He gave it a try and did great. All of the kids cheered and cheered for him. Aaaaaah, to be the cool older kid. What a life!