In looking for something to do over the weekend, Cheryl found a gym nearby that has Ninja Warrior equipment and allows children Zoe's age. They had an open drop in time on Sunday from 4:45pm to 7:15pm. To prepare for her day, Zoe put on her exercise outfit, added some body glitter on her shoulders and then used markers to make some tattoos. She looked especially cute and tough.
Once we got in, she was all over the place: running up the wrapped wall, swinging on the ropes and rings, jumping on the trampoline.
She tried so many times to get up that wall. As soon as the boy in front of her got up it, she was up on her next run. That's a 10 foot wall. Two and a half times her height, and was right up it.
She was so excited to get up that thing. Cheryl and I even got in on the action, trying out the different equipment. Here she is, looking amazing at the apex of a bounce on the big trampoline.
Zoe was also all over the gymnastics equipment. She really enjoyed swinging on the bars and bouncing on the mini trampoline and flipping on to the big mat.
As the time was winding down, all of the kids in the gym were making one last run at the walls. All of them were up there, cheering on Zoe to make it, but she just couldn't get there. We thought she would break down, but she never gave up. She never quit. Breathing heavy, she just kept running at that wall. With only two minutes left, she made it to the top for the third time.
We were both so proud of her, not just for getting up that enormous wall, but for how much she kept going, kept trying. It was inspiring to see. I can't wait to watch what she does next. You can see a lot more pictures on Flickr, but be warned, they're pretty blurry.
Once we got in, she was all over the place: running up the wrapped wall, swinging on the ropes and rings, jumping on the trampoline.
She tried so many times to get up that wall. As soon as the boy in front of her got up it, she was up on her next run. That's a 10 foot wall. Two and a half times her height, and was right up it.
She was so excited to get up that thing. Cheryl and I even got in on the action, trying out the different equipment. Here she is, looking amazing at the apex of a bounce on the big trampoline.
Zoe was also all over the gymnastics equipment. She really enjoyed swinging on the bars and bouncing on the mini trampoline and flipping on to the big mat.
As the time was winding down, all of the kids in the gym were making one last run at the walls. All of them were up there, cheering on Zoe to make it, but she just couldn't get there. We thought she would break down, but she never gave up. She never quit. Breathing heavy, she just kept running at that wall. With only two minutes left, she made it to the top for the third time.
We were both so proud of her, not just for getting up that enormous wall, but for how much she kept going, kept trying. It was inspiring to see. I can't wait to watch what she does next. You can see a lot more pictures on Flickr, but be warned, they're pretty blurry.
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