Friday, July 22, 2005

Ginny--ballerina or Tae Kwon Do black belt?

Last Saturday we went to Danville for Max's first Tae Kwon Do tournament. I think he was pretty nervous, although he wouldn't admit to it. Anyway, when it was his turn, he got ready to go down to the competition area, and I wished him luck and told him that we would be cheering for him. He looked at me with a very embarassed look, and said, "Please, mom, I DON"T need anyone to cheer for me!" He was probably worried that we (I) would embarrass him. He did great--although he forgot parts of the forms exercises. But, in the 1 steps (choreographed self-defense) he got second place! He was thrilled with his trophy! Ginny and Sam watched the competition all morning. (Emily watched Max, but was otherwise thoroughly engrossed in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which she had acquired at the big book party at the museum the night before.) Anyway, we came home, and Ginny was prancing around the living room doing kicks and saying (Ay-Ya!) just like the kids at the tournament. Emily was concerned about this, and decided she needed lessons in dancing, which is more "feminine" So all week long, Ginny has been getting lessons in dance--Emily has actually got her doing plie, chasse, and twirling with her arms over her head. Meanwhile, she still likes to do the Tae Kwon Do kicks. It's pretty cute. Time will tell which she will like better--maybe both!

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