Bouncing Lilly

Lilly had gymnastics this evening. Usually Misty takes her and waits the hour with the other parents however tonight it was my turn. I planned to read a book while my daughter worked on her cartwheels and walked the balance beam.

It didn't take long for me to realize that I wouldn't be turning many pages in my book...Lilly was making sure I was watching every one of her moves through the glass that separates the parent's holding area from the young Olympic hopefuls.

These kids were having all sorts of fun; running, tumbling, and of course giggling. One exercise involved these large bouncy balls with a handle, allowing kids to sit on them and bounce anywhere they pleased. I'm not sure what element of the gymnastics art this exercise was teaching, but I do know that it was a moment of uncontained silliness.

As Lilly gets older, bouncing on a ball will not be her main mode of transportation. There will even come a day when gymnastics is no longer a part of her life. My prayer for her (and my two boys) is they grow in the beauty and creativity of life...and that silliness is always close by.