Let's Cheer About it

 I haven't written in this blog in a really long time, but I just need to get this story in the books. Daley and Sloan have been talking and planning to be cheerleaders for Halloween. I told them that I really didn't want to buy outfits for them, but we finally did visit the Arc, a consignment store near us. You never know what you will find at the Arc. It all depends on what has been donated and who has picked through the stuff. Towards the end of October, the Halloween section is pretty well picked through, and the things that are there are usually in questionable condition. We found this metal shelf with hats and masks, and with careful digging, we uncovered 4 (very different) pom poms, still in decent condition. ONLY 4. The girls each got two, and were thrilled, even though they didn't match. So, the quest began to find outfits. They found some torn and bright colored tutus, that we thought might work (albeit, they would be like clown cheerleaders, but, we weren't being picky)...but then, we ran across 2 (ONLY 2) real cheerleading skirts, IN their sizes. We were jumping up and down and using those pom poms to celebrate. Then the mission of finding a sweater or long sleeve of some kind, that we could doctor up. All to say, we spent about an hour at the Arc, and came out with two cheerleading outfits with pom poms, all for $20. Now, the girls are making up cheers at home and planning their routines for each door visit, and I am just savoring the cuteness.  Photos to come!