Monday, November 20, 2023

October: insanely busy

Last month in photos:

Charlotte is enjoying her weekly tap class.

Gabe and the other eighth grade athletes and band members were recognized at one of the football games.


We braved the crowds to check out a department store's grand opening. We're thinking about getting a new couch.


Charlotte posing in the toy department.

Friday night football game

The band performed at the grand opening ceremony before racing off to a festival for competitions.

Smiles before the dangerously fast festival ride started. We wanted to ride the ferris wheel like last year but it wasn't running.

Parade competition. They looked and sounded amazing as always.

Getting good seats at the field show competition. It was a long cold evening. Then it started raining. We're not sure how the band members stayed warm, but they did a great job and won many awards.



Charlotte has discovered Claire's and wants to spend all her money there.


We attended a Girl Scout event at our local clip and climb.



cat (and teenager) cuteness

Homecoming Parade. Both bands marched.




Gabe's birthday dinner


They make us laugh every single day.

Anniversary dinner out


We did a friends photo shoot before the Homecoming dance.

The Girl Scouts gave out Halloween treats at a couple of nursing homes.

Practice continues.

Routine checkups. She is still growing really well.

Gabe's band/jazz band concert

The Boy Scouts went on a (cold!) backpacking overnight.




Charlotte and I made bracelets for the Taylor Swift movie the next day.



We really enjoyed the concert movie.



Charlotte said "take a picture of my sus bread."

Music/band/orchestra class visit

Charlotte was very excited to get her own library card.

Last year for the elementary school Trunk-or-Treat.


We attended a party for band volunteers. It was a rainy but fun night of eating, talking, and playing music.