Cheerleading debut

After one hour stints at Cheer Girl Camp, Katelyn made her cheerleading debut at the Christ Presbyterian Academy vs Father Ryan football game. It was the cutest, most hysterical thing I have ever seen. I was laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes. Katelyn LOVES the cheerleaders at the game. Each fall and spring, the girls in Kindergarten through 5th grade get to cheer at one football and one basketball game. They spend two hours the week before learning the cheers and then cheer that Friday night. They are not necessarily expected to know it and half the fun is watching the littlest ones get out there. But our Katelyn outshined everyone. She has recently been taking dance, so she did some headstands out there, some cartwheels that looked like a breakdance routine and some flips. Of course I put some bloomers on here so her panties wouldn't show, not expecting she would be doing headstands with her butt in the air giving everybody a view.

Needless to say it was a great show and everyone had a great time. Ellie did her cheering from the sidelines.

Katelyn switched gears on Saturday and scored three goals to help her team win their first game (or at least we think they won. no official score is kept).

And she SCORES

Katelyn had her first soccer game today and scored our team's lone goal. She was awesome. I am biased I must admit, but she has skills for a four year old. I am sure she gets them from her daddy and uncle Tom. Unfortunately, our team is not that strong and we were heavily routed. But they had lots of fun. One picture is of them showing the ref that they are properly equipped. Another one you can see Katelyn's ponytail whipping past. Grandma will get a front row seat next week. They are called the American Girls.

Dentist

In addition to it being Ellie's first day of school, both girls also got a trip to the dentist. They both did wonderful and opened right up. Last time Ellie cried the whole time and this year, she laid there and just let them go to work. I can't believe how she has grown up in six months. We are also looking at getting an appliance of sorts for Katelyn's thumb-sucking and cross bite. Pray for us all as we begin the transition away from the thumb. She goes for her molds on Tuesday.

First Day of School

Although the girls technically go to school year round, their official first day of the year fell while they were out of town for the week. For us, Katelyn's first day was Monday, Sept. 8 and Ellie's was Tues. Sept. 9. Unfortunately, Ellie woke up sick on Monday and had to stay home with her daddy. They were decked out in new lunch boxes, and Katelyn is even suppose to carry a backpack this year. Exciting things await as we get ready for kindergarten.

Visiting the cousins

The kids got to take a week off of school to visit their cousins in Louisville. Aunt Dana, Cousin Sophia and new cousin Emma were in from Arizona and met us all at Otter Creek and then the girls stayed in Louisville for the week. Amy and Sherry met back up with them the next weekend for yardsale mania and a wedding shower for Angela.