Savannah

Savannah has been so busy this year. She has just completed her competition season in gymnastics. She was excited to be a prep-op gymnast. Up to this point she had always competed compulsory routines. Which meant that every gymnast did the exact same routine. This year she had her own floor music and her own beam routine, and bar routine as well. Optionals are fun. She got to show her cute personality through her routines. I’m really proud of Savannah. She is not the strongest gymnast on her team, but she is always excited for her friends and proud of herself as well. I admire Savannah. She has a strong sense of self. She knows who she is. She’s a good example to her friends and she is a missionary in every situation.

Savannah informed me at the beginning of the season that I wasn't a very supportive mom. Truthfully, there are moms that hang out at the gym the entire time their daughter is practicing. I just don't have nine extra hours in my week. But, I did sign up to be the team mom. This basically meant that I would give the girls a cute treat after each of the meets. The booster club gave me some bags to put the goodies in. They weren't very cute. So, I did a number on them. I think Savannah understood that I love her and support her, but I just can't sit around for 9 hours in the gym.

Before and After

Savannah qualified to compete in the State USAG Prep-op Gold gymnastics meet in Acworth. She did great. She got her first 9. She scored a 9.0 on beam and placed 6th in the state. We’re proud of her .

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Vault

Bars Beam

Floor
Savannah has decided to take a step back from gymnastics after this. She wants to be home with us more. She wants to be in the school play and run track. She’s going to swim this summer and decide if she wants to swim year round. She is such a talented fun girl. She’s good at everything. I’m proud of her.
Savannah turned 12 just before the first of the year which meant she could play….wait for it…..church basketball!!! Savannah has moves that church ball has NEVER seen.

She hustles better than anyone, and you should have seen the way she led the rest of the bench in a cheer.

She actually did get a lot better as the season progressed and helped the team win the Lilburn Stake championship. The weekend of the tournament Savannah was dying to have a slumber party with her friend Allison from 5th grade. Allison is a rock star basketball player and jumped at the chance to sleepover and play in a tournament. It took Allison a few minutes to gain the respect of the older girls, but it wasn’t long before the whole stake could see that she was a secret weapon. The team won 3 games in a row that Saturday. The championship game was to be held the next weekend. Savannah was going to be in Tennessee for a gym meet. This did not deter coach Amy from contacting Allison and inviting her to participate in the final game. They won the game and I think it was thanks to the missionary efforts of my oldest child, Savannah Mae. Allison and her family had a great time at the game. It gave them a positive outlook on the church. Who knows what could happen?

Savannah is a good sister. She loves her sibblings very much. She'll be a great mom some day.