Cheer/Combine Grizzly Week

August 8-12 was Cheer Spirit Week for Ash and this was her first season as a Grizzly Cheerleader. She had a super week and even won the CHEER bear as an exemplary cheerleader! Go Ash!

Austin had a hard Combine week. He is only 8 so should play Ankle biter. But he was 8 lbs too heavy. So we were going to move him up to the next age group 9-10 year olds, but Austin said he wanted to lose the weight to play his age group. We were very nervous and this was 2 weeks of him starving himself (healthily though....protein, veggies, some carbs, and fruit). Mom made sure he had well balanced meals. But starving to Austin meant no desserts or snacks! But he lost the weight and at the official weigh-in of 7000 kids at Falls Church HS he made weight! 8 lbs gone! He was so proud of himself and we were so happy that he had completed such a task at his own will. Very impressive Austin! Immediately after the weigh-in, we did eat a hamburger at 5 Guys. So he got drafted and is on Coach Balsis' ankle biter team. Ash is on the same team, cheering for her brother.