Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Cheerleader

This post is mostly for Sharon!  Sharon met Anya in Bulgaria when she was visiting her daughter so she likes it when I keep her updated on Anya's insanity ;).

This time last year we singed Anya up for cheerleading.  It only lasted a few months and was just something for fun.  It ended back in March and she has talked about it pretty much weekly ever since!  I was just getting ready to sign her up again when I learned about a special needs cheer squad.  They run year round and cheer at competitions all over the city.  It was a pretty penny, but I thought we would at least give it a try.  Oh my.....she absolutely loves it!  This is definitely her "thing"!  Her coach is a former Mizzou cheerleader and is now and OT.  It's an awesome team!  Here are some pictures:

She was terrified of stunts when she started, but now she loves it!  She still doesn't want to stay up there long though!

I adore this picture.

The jacket and the bow the size of her head!

Stunts!

The team and their buddies!

Her first competition.  The special needs teams don't get judged, but at this one she got a participation medal!

4 comments:

Sharon Edwards said...

Oh my goodness -- she is as cute as ever! We still laugh about her trying to empty my bag over and over until we had to hang it in a tree. She was one cute kid with an attitude. I would think as I watched her -- Boy, is Erin in for it! But, we loved her and she seemed so smart and so interested in everything. Thanks so much for the update and adorable pictures.

Sabrina Steyling said...

I think Anya is just too freakin' cute! I love the black and purple color scheme, and I also think she is SUPER, just like her jacket says! Way to go Anya for finding something you LOVE!

Emily said...

Ack....SO CUTE!!!!!! I can't tell you how much I love this. I remember seeing the Bulgaria video with Anya in it on Sharon's blog and thinking, "Hey! I think that's Anya!"

ErinL said...

Sharon, we still talk about that video frequently. In some ways she hasn't changed much at all ;).