M&M Olympics

RJ loves gymnastics. He really loves it--to the point that I'm firmly committed to the belief that he will someday be an OSU cheerleader. It's the perfect fit for him. He'd get to jump around with a megaphone, all eyes on him, and the boy looks terrific in orange. But, the road to Stillwater is paved with years of hard work, and of course, the proper diet--M&M's!

The M&M Olympics, that is:

He'll grow into the shirt. When he gets to OSU. Maybe sophomore year. 

This one has a particular "Little Miss Sunshine" talent quality to it. He's really about to bear crawl, but I'd like to give a shout out to the world's best friend and photographer, Auntie Amy for being our very own paparazzi. 

He has mastered the zip line. Therefore, he must move to the big gym this summer. Someone please stop time. It's moving too fast. Could you please stop it for me? 

Ta-Da!

He perfected his spidey sense this year at school with his friends. Just look at how he climbs that web!

To the victor go the M&M's! And the applause too. He eats it up. 

Of course, things were a little different this year. We added a gymnast to the mix: 

GiGi is ready to perform. She'll grow into her shirt when she starts her engineering program (after becoming the next Nadia, of course). My children have very different interests.

For now, she's with her mommy. 

And this is how the smaller half of Mommy & Me jumps: "Jump!" "Jump!" (She hasn't quite figured out how to clear the ground; we're working on that.)

She's a very serious athlete. 

Until you put her in the ring swing. We had to tell her teacher to go low and slow. We pretended like that's how we always do it--because Poppy very nearly couldn't take it. Sorry, Poppy, your GiGi girl is a thrill seeker. We're going to have to keep her out of the V8. 

She trapezes with the best of them. 

And to the smallest of the victors--the one who got the crowd's "Awwwww"--M&M's!

And snuggles from Mom, because it was loud and scary. 

But seriously, can someone please stop the clock? 

Because this was right before last year's M&M Olympics. 

The victor got M&M's last year too. 

And, he looked like such a baby!

Until you see this from two years ago. Stop the clock please!

The victors, 2013.