Maddie got a STAR!!!!!!!

As you all know, Maddie has been taking gymnastics for several months now. Once you master a certain thing, you receive a star. Maddie has been dying to get a star, but just hasn't earned one yet.

Well, two weeks ago, that changed! She had been REALLY practicing her hand stands and couldn't wait to show Miss Tammy that she could do it. She was so sure she'd get a star finally! She tried the hand stand for her teacher, but it just wasn't up to par. No star! :(

They moved on to practice something else and Maddie shocked us all by doing a back bend all on her own!!!! YAY Maddie!! And star here you go! So, Maddie got her first star in gymnastics for doing a back bend. She was so excited. She got to pick one out, write her name on it and then put it where she wanted on the wall. That part was not sitting too well with her. She was so upset she couldn't bring it home to show Alex. He decided not to go that day and she was devastated that he missed her getting the star.

Since then, she has continued to practice on her hand stands and I'm thinking she will probably be earning another star any time. Hopefully, Alex will get to go to the next couple of practices so that he won't miss it and she'll be stoked. :)