This time I have proof

Very recently I wrote a post here about how obsessed Lily and Belle are with gymnastics.  And that has not changed a bit since I posted that. 

I now have the actual proof that this is ALL they do.  And it is getting worse by the day!

They have moved their gymnastics from the basement, to the unfurnished living room and NOW into our guest bedroom and insist on using the bed as a balance beam and a pommel horse.  They do flips onto the bed and flips off the bed. 

They pile pillows as high as they can in an effort to replicate some god-forsaken piece of gymnastics equipment.  ANYTHING that they can get their grubby little hands on that remotely has anything to do with gymnastics, is game.

It's bad.  Really, really bad.

 

So here's my proof...

This is Belle doing a handstand which then flips her into a back bend position.

 

 

And I just about have a heart attack every time I watch her do it...

 

  

And whatever Belle does, Lily has to try to do it better.

 

 

And I just about have another heart attack.

 

 

And they make me watch these marathon sessions of crazy handstand into back bends, ten times a day and god forbid I am busy doing something else during this time, I am accused of all sorts of heinous things like "you aren't paying enough attention to us"or "you love that stupid iPhone more than us." 

As if.

 

 

Then they do this crazy thing where they ....

 

 

Do a handstand and flip up onto the wall and then walk their bodies back down the wall at which point they land on their backs in a most uncomfortable position.

{Please excuse the background of our messy not decorated yet basement playroom.}

 

 

Then it's Lily's turn and a fight will no doubt ensue about who did it better...

 

 

or who stayed up longer, or who's legs were straighter...

 

 

And the latest coup...

the split...

 

 

which is the recipe for bad blood between the girls. 

Lily claims she can do a split with her back leg farther down on the ground then Belle's and Belle just tells her to shut up because she does it better or just as good and bragging isn't nice anyway.

 

Comments

[Daily Cup of Jo]

Great pictures. My girls are currently using the den I just rearranged for their gym antics. I tell them I want to see blood before I tear away from my iPhone.

[Ela]

This was exactly what my sister's and I used to do when we were younger! Who had the better arch, split or hand stand. :) As much arguing as we did, we all look back at it with some fond memories!

[Sadie]

Wow! That made me laugh and trust me I will be using that one next time they try to guilt me!

[Sadie]

I know, I think it is a right of passage!

[Amy]

Just found your blog and am loving it! My Monkey Girl is always looking for more space in the house for gymnastics...not sure I'll let her see these pics! :)
http://amysreallife.wordpress.com

[Sadie]

Thank you Amy! And yeah, dont let her see the pictures and get new ideas for how she can contort her body to scare the heck out of you.