Mini cheerleaders

Each year the high school cheerleaders hold a "mini cheer" camp during basketball season. Then the little girls get to do a cheer during the half time of the boys basketball game. Our girls have enjoyed doing this the past few years.

This year only the three youngest wanted to do the camp. The older girls are just too "cool" to participate. I had to work every night that they had practice and much to their dismay...I had to work the night of their performance. Thanks to
some of my great co-workers I was able to get off a little early so I could run home,
change clothes and get to the game on time!! And a big thanks to Amy C. for doing the girls hair for them!




We had to sit through the first half of the game and it was exciting. The Chargers are winning! Then it was time to find a good place to take photos of the girls. Last year the girls faced north so most of us excited parents were searching for a place to sit on the north side of the gym. Well, they pulled a fast one on us...the girls were facing south!! All the parents were scurrying around to the other side of the gym which was full of the opposing team! They were good natured and let us squeeze in for photos.

I had only seen the girls for a minute after I arrived home from work. They were getting in Daddy's car to go to the school. Then they were practicing their cheers when I arrived to the game. I quickly noticed Kendalan holding her tummy with a pained look on her face. I mouthed the words to her, "Are you okay?" She nodded her head, but kept holding her stomach. The cheers were very brief and my camera has not been working well. It was all over too soon.




RaeAnne and I started following the girls and crowd out of the gym. We were almost to the door out when I heard someone say, "Someone threw up over there!" I instantly knew it was Kendalan!! One of our neighbors was standing close to the exit and she confirmed to me that it was Kendalan. She said that Daddy had her and had taken her to the bathroom. It was a long way to the bathroom and we ran into several other spots of puke before we arrived. At the bathroom we met Dad standing outside...puke all over his shirt! A lady came out of the bathroom and asked where the Mom was? I walked in and Kendalan was in the far stall with her shirt off...vomit all over her pants, shirt and even down in her shoes. She was crying...I gave her a quick hug and asked her if she was alright. RaeAnne had a sweatshirt on over another shirt and I had her take the sweatshirt off, put it on Kendalan and we all headed for the car.




Once home and bathed, Kendalan was still not feeling very good. She crawled in our bed and fell asleep while I stayed up and washed clothes! Last year Dad fell on the bleachers and bruised himself pretty bad. This year puke....what could this be telling us???