Zoë is doing gymnastics and has been for about 12 weeks or so.  In the spring, her gymnastics club puts on a mini-olympics for the age groups who don’t compete at the USGA levels as a way to showcase their skills.  I think it’s a cute idea.  I remember my first club competition when I was about 8 or so–I actually had to remember and do a floor routine and a beam routine.  I remember being very nervous.  So, Zoë who is 3 had her “big performance” (that is how she dubbed it) yesterday.  She was with other kids ages 3-5.  It was really cute–they set up four circuits for the kids and they moved through them.  It was a bit like herding cats, but cute and Zoë kept looking into the stands and waving to us, etc.

I had noticed a few folks come in with bouquets of flowers.  My first thought was that they were for the older girl who would put on a show for everyone half way through the kids skill session.  I was taken aback when I started seeing other families with bouquets of flowers.  I thought, No these can’t be for these little kids.

I was so wrong.  There were at least 6 families that brought flowers in for their 3, 4, or possibly 5 year old gymnasts.  I was so surprised.  I couldn’t believe it.  I thought to myself, people really do this?  I could see if maybe they are really been part of a competition–but this was not a competition.  I still have a hard time believing it.

Zoë had fun and didn’t even notice the flowers.  She was much more enamored with her medal which she wore all day long.