Former Gymnast Shawn Johnson East Upholds Unique Thanksgiving Tradition Initiated by Husband’s Father

After the trials and triumphs of elite sporting in artistic gymnastics, former Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson is thoroughly cherishing her motherhood and family life. With her fellow athlete husband and retired NFL star Andrew East, and their two children, the ‘East family’ is always up to something interesting. On the same note, the gymnast made many heads turn her way by pulling off the curtains from her Thanksgiving tradition.

Shawn Johnson East had captured hearts after she clinched four medals at Beijing during the 2008 Summer Olympics. Almost 15 years after her achievement, she is a proud mother of two, and is all set to welcome her third child. Along with this, she enjoys a huge social media following as an influencer and often shares glimpses of various nooks and crannies from her personal front. This time, she shared an interesting family Thanksgiving tradition initiated by Andrew’s father.

The East Family Continues With the Unique Thanksgiving Family Tradition

From balancing on the beam to being a full-time mother, fans have always enjoyed Shawn Johnson’s holistic demeanor. She keeps her fans updated about her day-to-day schedule via her Instagram handle @shawnjohnson. She enjoys a massive 4.1 million fan following. As she has embraced the serene lifestyle with her family, she is always up to something interesting now and then.

As per her recent story, the East Family performed a unique Thanksgiving tradition during the chilly morning on Nov 23. It was typically started by Andrew East’s late father, Guy East. Shawn and Andrew, with their two children, son Jett James, 2, and daughter Drew Hazel, 4, were seen lying on the cold gravel on the road.

Shawn Johnson shared a collage of Andrew East’s siblings performing the same tradition. She captioned the story which reads, “Tradition continued. Does it make sense. No. Hahahaha but it was started by Andrew’s dad and we will all keep it going.” It is a heartwarming tribute to her late father-in-law. Along similar lines, the gymnast also took all the brownie points as celebrated Halloween in the most fascinating way.

Shawn Johnson Celebrates Halloween With Family

Shawn Johnson shared photos of the spookiest celebrations on the event of Halloween with her family. Andrew East and their son Jett James dressed up as Maverick and Goose. Donning full-body air force suits along with sunglasses just like Tom Cruise did in Top Gun: Maverick, they looked spectacular.

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On the other hand, the couple’s daughter Drew looked beautiful as Cinderella, wearing a blue-colored princess gown. Shawn Johnson captioned herself “🤰witch,” indicating her pregnancy as she dazzled in a long black dress and a witch hat.

With her ongoing third trimester, fans are pouring in their love and best wishes for the retired Olympic gymnast.

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