We started school this week. We typically school year round and this will help to fill our days these next few weeks. We aren't going to the Romanian gym anymore. They announced while we were in the states that our tuition was going up to around $400 a month. I just can't pay that for gymnastics. Plus, they are preparing the older girls for their Nationals which is in early September. I know they wouldn't be working much with Maria during these weeks anyway.
So in lieu of that, we are doing the Romanian ballet that she learned in our apartment and working the turns, balances and flexibility skills with the equipment for the coming season. I think this will be fine and she won't lose any ground during this time away from a gym.
Here is our new schedule for the next 5 weeks:
7:00am - Breakfast, clean up kitchen, make beds, brush teeth, dress, and put up hair
7:30am - Bible reading and prayer
8:00am - Ballet and equipment handling and new skills
10:00am - Free time
10:30am - School instruction
11:30am - Lunch
12:00 - Finish up school and assign independent assignments
12:30pm - Free Time and independent assignments
3:00pm - Independent assignments due if not already checked
Typically Maria does her independent work right after school so she is "free" for the day.
Here are some pictures of our workout this morning:
