ra-ra-ree, kick em in the knee!

we give the kiddos a choice of which activity they'd like to sign up for each fall...& generally, we don't do much during the summer - since the summer is filled with enough of its own fun activities

Scouts are a given - Jaden just finished his 1st year as a Bear & moved on to the Webelos...& the girls will begin their 1st year soon (Gabby, Brownies - Corinn, Daisies)...Scouts doesn't count in their 1 activity rule...beyond that, they have to choose between dance, gymnastics, martial arts, etc...this year was the 1st that both girls were old enough to try cheer leading - so that's what they picked!

i got a call from the coach last night...well, one coach - apparently, she only had Corinn on her roster...but she's gonna contact the other coaches, & get back in touch with me...obviously, it would be much easier to have them on the same squad - same practice/game schedule

i'm so excited! & actually, i hope the coach is looking for parents to help out ;0) i was a cheerleader back in the day - starting in 3rd grade, with this same crew! i was just a year older than Gabby, & back then, we were given simple green skirts & white t's with the county logo...no fancy uniforms, no poms, no socks, or pretty hair ribbons!

i continued cheering, all the way thru high school...i was a sturdy base, & could throw/lift one hell of a stunt! my girls really get a kick outta watching my old videos - a young, skinny Mama, doing jumps, holding shoulder stands, throwing basket tosses, & even busting a groove in some fun dance routines ~lol~ some of my very favorite memories are from cheering - bus trips to away games, hanging out with the girls before/after practice, pep rallies...it was all sooo much fun!

(senior year, 1997)

of course, who's to say that my girls will continue to cheer all the way thru their academic career? they may not enjoy it as much as i did...they may decide to go right back to dance, or even move on to a totally new activity next year

but hey, i'm excited to see em give cheering a try! ;0)