Then she asked me if when people die they still remember their family. I think she gets very think-y at bedtime. I told her they would. And I told her I thought that when we die we can still watch over our family. And she said, "Yes, but we will be very busy because Jesus still has to teach us things." Then she paused and said, " But maybe we get a little free time. You think so, Mom?"
For Valentine's Day Mimi appropriately gave Ava something she loves. For all the TV Ava watches she is still very sheltered. She rarely sees commercials and her repertoire of shows consists of those on PBS or another kid channel. Since I don't really watch TV at all while the kids are awake, they just don't see much. This is all a roundabout explanation for why Ava doesn't exactly know what a cheerleader is, yet she was beyond excited for the cheer uniform that Mimi gave her.
I guess to be more accurate she has a very vague idea what a cheerleader is. They are at games. They yell stuff. They shake their pom poms. They are always rooting for "the good guy". And that's about it.
And here is where I apologize to anyone who is, was, loved, birthed, or married a cheerleader. I do not mean to offend. Cheerleading just isn't my thing. I am aware that it takes a lot of skill, athleticism, and practice to be good. I guess I just always preferred to be the one playing instead of the one rooting for the ones playing. And I have never been impressed with the stereotypes that accompany them. But luckily Mimi didn't get me a cheer uniform for Valentine's Day.
Ava on the other hand, sleeps in hers. She changes for school and then as soon as she gets home in the afternoon, she immediately changes back into it. She is so excited to go to the BYU vs. TCU basketball game tomorrow and for the first time I am actually excited to go and hopefully see the cheerleaders, if only for the purpose of showing them to Ava. Somebody should show her how to hold the pom poms.
Prior to receiving this gift she had been getting the hang of the jump rope. When she asked if I would please sign her up for Jump Rope Class, I really wished that existed. Now she is asking to be signed up for cheerleading class and all I can think is, I really wish that didn't.
I know I should let her choose her hobbies. She should have my support to pursue her interests (within reason of course) and she will. This may not be my favorite thing and I cannot promise that I will not "guide" her towards some other activities. Neverminding the fact that at the moment, she is far from physically coordinated and most likely destined to be the bottom of the pyramid as far as size goes. Oh well. She's five.
As far as Dan is concerned, I don't think he has given it much thought. He's probably still hung up on the fact that she is cheering for the wrong team.
3 comments:
Ava looks soooo grown up in these pictures! She makes a darling cheerleader.
I'm hoping for some free time as well. And snacks.
Actually, this is where you tell here she needs to do tumbling and gymnastics and THEN she can do a cheer class. Maybe by then she will rethink it:) Love you guys!
you have no idea how many times i've had the "so, are you gonna have a little team of cheerleaders" conversation. I guess if i had 3 boys they'd say the same about a b-ball team, or something. But maybe then i wouldn't vomit. or at least look like i wanted to.
Unlike you, i'm not very tactful in my disdain for all things cheerleader related :) I like how you put it about "guiding" her toward other interests. that's much nicer than my "threatening their very lives if they even consider it" approach :)
that said, she's pretty cute in those pics :)
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