YAHOO! Karlee made drill!

We are so excited after the stress of drill try-outs this week, of learning the new dance & dancing it 45,000 times and then dancing it again once more, of 48 counts of military arms, of lack of sleep, sore muscles, dizziness, stomach aches, nausea, pain, tears and prayers, AND CALL BACKS! Karlee made drill team again this year! YAHOO! (Warning - lots of pics - we were there 4 hours!)

Karlee & Erika stretching & dancing the dance yet one more time!

Karlee doing her favorite turn - AND she's dang good at 'em.

The try-outs are performed 3 girls at a time. The girls are lined up according to height and counted off. This is quite unique, because these 3 girls tried-out together last year AND this year too! Kayla, Kellie, & Karlee.

This is the Senior girls coming to collect the next group of 3 - Karlee's group. I put this pic in because I LOVE Jayd in the background giving Karlee a good-luck hug! I missed the photo op, but Erika had just given Karlee a hug as well.

McKel giving Karlee a hug before they head to the gym.

Karlee & McKel arm in arm as Karlee's group and the Seniors head to the gym for their turn to try-out.

Erika talking Karlee through the stress as we wait through call backs to get our letters. What cute girls!

Us moms love our Troyettes! Jolene & Kayla.

Those Troyettes love their moms! Tammy & Karlie.

Kylie & Erika.

A massage train. Gotta pass the time somehow! (Did I mention we were there 4 hours?!?) Michael, Morgan, Cheridyn, Annette, Erika, & Megan.

Erika, Karlee, Mikaela, Morgan, Megan, & Cheridyn.

Jayd...enough said!

This is the letter stating whether Karlee made the team or not. We are not allowed to open it on school property, so we booked it out of there pretty quick.

Cortney giving Karlee a hug after she received her letter - we still don't know if she made the team yet.

Hugs from McKel as we are leaving the school to open the letter.

YIPPEE! We finally got to open the letter and she made the team!

Daddy loves.

Balloons & presents.

The Seniors waking Karlee near midnight (on a school night) to steal her for a fun sleep-over at McKel's. The girls were up ALL night with breakfast at Natalies the next morning at 6:45 then off to school. Oh to be young again!

Our awesome Seniors: McKel, Nicole, & Cortney. We will miss 'em!