New Adventures- Karate & Gymnastics

Athena

How to teach my 3 year old that her birthday is almost a year away?! She comments multiple times a day about her birthday. She might be telling me what kind of cake she wants or that she is going to get presents. Somtimes she says "My birthday is coming!" or..."it's for my birthday." Every time I buy ice cream, make cake of any kind, or have a party or friends come over she thinks it's time for her birthday party. I tell her again and again that her birthday is not coming...it is too far away. But she won't give up.
My husband said "make her a paper chain so she understands just how far away it is." That would be a heck of a long chain! But I'm seriously considering doing it. A chain of weeks (not days) until her birthday.

 If I do make one...I will probably mark fun occasions on it...a link for Halloween, a link for mommy's birthday , etc.

Athena started Gymnastics at the Gymnastics Academy over a week ago. She only goes once a week for an hour. I sit and watch and refrain from giving instructions or getting involved. This is very difficult for me as I am her teacher in all things until now.
She will get the hang of it and learn to love it even though it's work. The class is fun but she has t learn to follow instructions instead of doing whatever she wants in the gym.

She only goes once a week but has a lot to learn. So I watch during class and I make notes of what we need to work on at home. We do a little gymnastics practice at home every day.

Tiberias

 Tiberias is doing great in school! And he started doing karate class over a week ago. He goes to karate for one hour every Monday evening and Saturday afternoon. He is a bit young to really appreciate karate. He thinks an hour is too long and wastes his time. He has a hard time getting started. But I think this will be amazing for him. And I look forward to a year from now to see where my boys are at in Karate.
I thought Tiberias was going to be our athletic boy but so far that's not the case. He can't do a jumping jack correctly. He loves flying around the room with punches and kids like a power ranger. But try to get him to stand still and do karate moves in the right time and he doesn't do so well.
He is very disappointed that he doesn't get to fight people in karate. lol. But I believe he will come to love it over time.

Lachoneus

Luke also started karate with Ty. This is a blessing because it gives them comfort and courage to take on this adventure together. 
Luke is anything but athletic. However, he tries hard in karate. He is working hard. It's impressive.
He does the moves with enthusiasm and speed trying to be amazing it at. 
I think this class will make him more athletic and be very good for him.