Happy Birthday to Jacob and Graham.

Happy 15th Birthday to these two cuties. Teenagers are not as cute as this. They were right at 1 year old in this photo. Eating sand was their favorite activity on their first trip to the beach.  Last month when we were at the beach their favorite activity seemed to be burring each other in the sand : /
And for the birthday celebration tonight they will be in the stands playing with the band. NoFo won their division, played and won their first state play off game since 1983 last Friday night. Go Vikes!

Veteran's Day Parade in Winston-Salem, NC

North Forsyth Marching Vikings bringing up the last of the Veteran's Day parade. Saving the best for last!

See that tall dude right in the middle of the photo? You might notice he has feet growing out of his knee caps, those are G's feet! Jake marched right in front of G in the parade.

This lovely lady is Jessica's mom, she and her husband chaperone for the band a lot. Something that I just do not enjoy.

It is nice to have friends who make photos, while they are chaperoning on the band bus, I get a little glimpse of what goes on when I am not around. This is J.

Like this photo, G seems to have a friend who likes Batman. Must admit I saw this coming for  a while now. Batman fan is always turned around backwards talking to G man in the stands.  And the dude behind G is Tommy. Jake and Graham have enjoyed getting to know Tommy so much in band this year. They went to their first "high school" party at Tommy's house.

And this tiny girl is Tiffany who is Jessica's sister, she is very sweet but more shy than Jessica.

Trading off the shakos and gauntlets for Class A's and hiking boots.

I have enjoyed marching band season, watching my 2 Marching Vikings, and am well aware I may have seen my last half time marching band show. However it was extremely gratifying dropping off my boys tonight at BSA Troop 450 Monday night meeting and watching them greet friends they had not seen in almost a month. Trading off the shakos and gauntlets for Class A's and hiking boots.

10 Days of Crazy

The last 10 days have been insane for me. Football game, family wedding, 36 hour whirlwind trip to  Va meeting with the Interprovincial Women's Board, booster meeting, crashed pretty much all day Tue, back to work (in the office) on Thursday, booster meeting, Football game,  14+ hours x 5 family members working at the NoFo Marching Band Invitational,  and last night the WSFCS Band Jamboree, twins and I got home at 10:15, last night.  This moma is ready for some down time.

Jake and Lindsey

Ben and his gang at the game.

Po admiring G man's guitar music.

Lamby, her brother Buddy, SIL Toby and sister Becky.

Kenny and I at the wedding.

Kenny and Aubrey

Kenny, Lindsay, James and Aubrey

Lamby dancing with her neice Julia

Uncle Buddy dancing.

My pumpkin project that I found on Pintrest, made these to give as gifts at the Interprovincial Women's Board. I think they turned out adorable!

Ben working at the NoFo Invitational, driving equipment on and off the field. I bet my Daddy turned over in his grave when his oldest grandson drove around in that Ford Truck!

NoFo enters the field at the 2013 WSFCS Jamboree at Reagan High.

G man leads part of the band on the field in the opening song. Not bad for a freshman!

Jake, on sax.

G man

Part of the mass band at the end of Jamboree, there were 11 High School Bands on the field. It was a spectacular site.

Track Star goes Band Geek

Ben is doing Marching Band this year. It has been a lot of work, but he truly enjoys the Friday night football games. I have enjoyed them also. Last night he got to run the flag when his team scored.

Spring Concert

Spring Concert-Middle school, trumpet section, all got the memo to wear Khaki's. Just wish I had a better picture of that handsome devil in the first chair...