the cheerleaders

 these two sisters are about as different as night & day.

for those of you who have been lead to believe our home, with 4 girls, is always smooth sailing,

let me set the story straight.

these 2, born 17 months apart,

are almost always snapping at each other.

i don't have a sister, but rumor has it, 

they'll be best of friends.

one day.

for the first time in all our years of cheering,

two girls finally cheered on the same squad

with the same schedule.

& while i am certain they snapped and argued and rolled eyes at each other

i'm hoping they learned a little about each other

& maybe grew to love each other a tiny bit more.

maybe.

saturday will be their last competition together.

& then, besides a few obligations for varsity, they're basically done.

while being in season makes life really hectic,

i'm always sad when it's over.

i still miss watching savannah cheer & perform at her competitions.

madison came home from practice yesterday with what looks like a broken nose.

she's got a little shiner to go with it too.

i will call the doctor in a little while & find out what we should do.

not that there is really anything to do as far as the broken aspect,

but safety issues for the rest of the week & their competition & decisions need to be made.

ugh.

she has a very heavy academic load

& was already loaded down this week.

i think she told me she has 9 tests or quizzes.

madi takes her academics very seriously & i can tell she's got a lot on her mind.

if any of you have a moment, while it's not life or death,

i would love for you to pray for her.

i humbly thank you in advance.

& for posterity, 583 photos....