Gymnastics Team Banquet

So, first things first. I had a serious proud mama moment last night. You know the kind...where it takes you so completely by surprise that you have all sorts of thoughts and emotions roll over you so fast that you find yourself dangerously close to tears. Should I cheer and scream or should I just shake my head and cry. Or maybe both?

We had a gymnastics team banquet last night. A big to-do...for both the girls and boys teams and families. After dinner and slide show, a few awards were given out. Coach Gabe had already awarded "most improved" and recognized the team captains. Then he pulled out one last trophy and said that is was for the "Gymnast of the Year." He'd been working with this boy for the past few years, he said. A boy who had improved so much in the few years of being on the team. A boy who worked incredibly hard in the gym, was a great friend to all the boys and who was passionate about the sport. A boy, who he already could tell, would go far in the gymnastics world. He and Coach Adam were in complete agreement that the 2011 "Gymnast of the Year" award should go to....BRANDON CROFT!!

This is where I went "Huh? Wait....what? Really???" I did not see that coming! Brandon didn't either and it took him a minute for the information to sink in before he got up, amidst all the cheering, back slapping and clapping, to take his place beside Gabe. I tell you what, he was one happy kid. :)


I went early to help decorate and set things up. Here's the "awards table"....with the boys still having their usual Friday workout, despite all the craziness of women running around and back and forth with tables, chairs, balloons, food, gift bags, and various other decor.


The tables were decorated with letters spelling out all the kid's names. I made sure to decorate the table with Brandon's name. :)

In the midst of things...

Slide show. Very cool.

Boys team....minus a few who were out of town on vacations. This is one amazingly talented and fabulous bunch of kids!