This girl has BIG dreams...

Now that Katherine has started the competitive gymnastics program, she can only wear certain types of leotards -- specifically they can't have any type of shorts or legs built in. Evidently, they aren't professional...

Danyel found this fabulous on-line store in which the lady hand makes the all leotards out of a 4 way stretch fabric. So, since Katherine is now going three times a week (twice for regular class and once for her private lesson) I ordered a few leotards for her -- eight of them to be exact.

Anyway... they came in the mail today, and Miss Katherine was just giddy when I opened the box. She was jumping around, laughing, clapping, typical Katherine "I'm so excited, and I can't hide it" moves. She instantly pulled out her favorite leotard and wanted to try it on. Of course her favorite is my LEAST favorite, but isn't that the way it always turns out??? LOL!! It's a stars and stripes one, and she couldn't wait to get it on... As soon as she did, we had this conversation --

Katherine -- I love this Mommy!!

Me: Me too. It looks great on you.

K: Do you know who I look like? (I was expecting her to say Shawn Johnson or one of her current coaches)....

Me: Nope. Who do you look like sweetie?

K: Mary Lou Retton!! I can't wait until I can go to the Olympics too. I'm going to be there someday Mommy...

OMG! I about fell over. Part of me was laughing, and part of me was in shock at how serious she was. How in the world does she know who Mary Lou is, and not only that, but how does she remember that she wore the stars and stripes leotard? And... the Olympics? She certainly is setting the bar pretty high... I'm all about setting goals (like making the team), but the Olympics? Dream big, baby girl, dream big...