Anna's 1st Level 10 Meet - Horton Invite 2015

More Proud Mom Moments

School is over for the year - I now have rising 8th and 11th graders. Time really does fly by! Both kids worked hard this year and qualified for 2nd Honors in their classes. For Anna, that means she had As in at at least 3 core classes and no grade, in any subject, lower than a B- for the year. For Jake, it means a grade point between 3.33 and 3.66. I am proud of how hard they worked and how much they have grown this year - both emotionally and academically!

Anna Speller - Level 9 Westerns Vault Champion

The perfect end to a great season! So proud of Anna for her hard work and dedication. WOW!

Regionals - Green Bay, WI - April 10, 2015

Region 4 Championships took place in Green Bay, WI and Anna had another great meet - 1st place on bars and beam, 3rd all-around...but more importantly, she qualified for Westerns! Way to go Banana!!!

Missouri State Champion

Anna had her best meet of the season so far! 1st place on beam and floor, 2nd place on vault, 4th place on bars and 1st all-around in her age group. Her all-around was the third highest in her level!
Now on to Regionals in Green Bay!

Nashville Nights 2015

The drive to Nashville was a little dicey, but the meet turned out to be a success.  Anna competed her "full" off the beam and "layout" on vault for the first time this season!



Our cheering section was the best...grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings and friends!

St. Louis Classic 2015

Another amazing day for Anna (minus a few issues with floor)!

1st on bars and beam
2nd on vault
7th on floor
1st Place All-Around

Buckeye Classic - Columbus, OH - 2015

With every meet, I see Anna grow as a teammate and gymnast! Great job Anna!

Happy New Year - Welcome 2015

Every new year, I try to reflect on the previous year - what did I do well, what can I do better, etc...and this year is no different.

This past year brought challenges and rewards - Anna became a bat mitzvah and did an amazing job...Jake played on the golf team and was an amazing manager of the varsity football team at school...Anna won her age group at regionals and moved up to the next level in gymnastics...Jake started driving (and just got his license)...my sister got married!!!!...my parents built a new house...Andy and I celebrated 19 years of marriage (and 22 years together) - all good things.  With the good, however, comes the not-so-good...my best friend moved away and now her husband is battling cancer (though I am confident that he will win the battle)...

I choose to be positive. My grandmother used to call herself a Pollyanna (a movie/book reference for those who don't know) and I choose to be like her. I find myself doing and saying things like she would.

So, for 2015, my goal is to be more present, to be a little more "unplugged" and to take on a little less. All things that I am capable of, but all things that will be hard for me. Wish me luck! HAPPY NEW YEAR!