goal setting

Lexi has decided to train Mia for the circus. (See Christmas pictures below.) Mia's got an impressive standing jump of about five feet, so you can see the possibilities.

Today she was trying to teach Mia to jump on the trampoline. Her teaching strategy relies too much on...bossing Mia around and too little on rewards and incentives. And she's trying to train Mia.

While I was cooking dinner (such as it was), all I heard was,

Come on, Mia. Come on, Mia. Come ON, Mia. Come on, Mia. Jump. Jump. JUMP. Come ON, Mia, jump! Jump. Come on, Mia. Come ON, Mia.

Over and over again, while Lexi flicked Mia's toy at the trampoline while hanging over the back of the couch.

Mia hasn't learned to jump on the trampoline, but Lexi remains hopeful that they will, indeed, be in the circus. Apparently their gimmick is that Lexi, the cat trainer, will be doing gymnastics on the ropes above the circus while directing Mia's tricks. Those tricks will likely include a trampoline, but she's willing to consider other tricks.