Brandon's Gymnastics Birthday Party

Today was Brandon's long awaited gymnastics birthday party at the Basildon Sporting Village and we were fortunate enough to book early enough that he could have the large gym rather than the small gym. Little B had some 30-40 of his friends turn up which was great to see. All of the kids had an absolute blast and most left after 2 hours being completely knackered and very red faced. Brandon's cousin Amy and her boyfriend Matt came along as helpers primarily to chuck the kids into the sponge pt all evening.

The kids sit down for some instructions before commencing the warm-up.

All the kids running around playing sticky toffee, duck duck goose and a few other fun games to warm up.

 

Brandon balanced on one leg as the lamp post instruction is called out.

After the 25 min warm up on the floor mat the kids are given an hour of free playtime to do what ever they like in the gym. This is by far the best part of the party as it gives the adults time to interact and chase the kiddies around, help them up n the equipment and to just watch kids being proper kids by running around, getting exercise and having FUN! 

Brandon and Joshua leap into the foam sponge pit from up on a pummel horse.

Joshua takes a leap of faith.

Brandon on the parallel bars managing to get his legs up on the opposite bar.

Brandon completes the balance beam and then leaps into the pit.

Perfect balance........

Star performer of the day was Sophia who lives 2 doors away from us. She goes to a gymnastics club weekly and absolutely amazed everyone on the high rings. She fearlessly got up these and was spinning backwards and forwards in a pike position and even managed to hook her legs in the rings and swing upside down. Just amazing for a 6 year old.

Sophia hanging upside down on the high rings.

Brandon leaping into the pit.

As the boys all start getting a bit hot and sweaty the gym instructors encourage them to take of their shirts just like proper gymnasts. Obviously the girls are not as fortunate here and need to keep covered up.

Topless Brandon sprints down the runway.

Joshua launches himself high in the air on the trampoline ready for a big bum bounce.

Joshua takes to one of the higher balance beams.

And then he launches into the pit........

Brandon chilling in a padded ring. It was more fun rolling Amy up and down inside one of these.

Joshua and Sophia climb up on top of one of the padded rings.

At the end of the party all the kids gather around and Brandon gets to ask them all if they had fun. Then out came his Disney Planes cake and everyone sung Happy Birthday before he took about 5 big huffs to blow out his candles.

Mummy holds Brandon's Disney Planes cake as he blows out his candles.

All of Brandon's friends, hot, sweaty, knackered and ready for a good nights sleep.

Tina has spent most of the last week preparing 40-50 sweet cones and Disney Planes cupcakes to give to all of Brandon's guests. So at the end of his party Brandon stood at the doorway and handed out all the cupcakes and sweet cones. This was the least he could do given that he had nearly 3 sacks of birthday presents waiting for him outside!!! I have to say these gym parties are very good value and such a great idea for the kids to get them active and sporty. I know I say this all the time but I wish they had things like this when I was a kid.

 

Brandon giving out cupcakes and sweet cones to all of his guests.