We're 2/3 of the way through middle school football season, which really only matters because of that whole cheerleader on the sidelines thing. I have a few observations about that whole cheerleader thing.
1. The competitive cheer girls don't seem to do school cheer, which means Alexis is the only tumbler. GUESS HOW MUCH SHE LOVES THAT. (Answer: it's a mixed bag. Half the time she loves it. The other half of the time she REALLY SUPER HATES it. Be wary of asking her because you can't be sure which version is currently in effect.)
2. Man, Alexis really super enjoys sideline cheer. It's a little gross how happy it makes her. Because, you know, cheer. ANYWAY.
Mila is pretty fond of the sibling-doing-cheer thing as well. She hasn't quite managed to manipulate her way into joining the squad on the field just yet (THANK GOODNESS), but she will happily sit in the stands and watch. Sort of. She gets fidgety and bossy and stuff, but we are talking about Mila so that's basically her default way of being.
On the way to grab Alexis for her most recent game, I asked Mila if she wanted to go. "Do you want to go watch sissy cheer?" I asked.
"No," she replied. "But is there a football game?"
"Yes," I answered. With much suspicion.
She replied with, "Oh, good. I want to go watch the football game. I like when they all fall down."
She then went on to tell me how hilarious it is when the football players crash into each other and fall all over the field. Which, let's just be grateful she doesn't enjoy when the cheerleaders crash into each other and fall. Alexis is a flyer, so that would be VERY BAD.
