September

All the September things:

Girl Scouts. Mini golf, ice cream, meetings focused on teamwork and developing relationships. Helping others by maintaining a blessings box at the local library.

Boy Scouts. Helping Zach with his Eagle Project of mulching trees and constructing benches for a campground and river access site.

Around the house. We sealed the driveway. Charlotte is into crochet and made a doll of a favorite character from scratch. Zach has poker nights with his friends. 

Homecoming. Zach went with his big friend group, and Gabe took a date. 

Band and more band. Pictured are a special last first home game for seniors tailgate, the middle school band performing at games, Homecoming parade, multiple games, a competition, and a show. To be continued next month...

 (sorry, uploaded in reverse order!)

August

August is really no longer summer...not when you are in the band. Band Camp continued. Photos were taken, including the senior ones where you get to do additional funny poses. The middle school also had a week of Band Camp and ended with a short marching performance for the 7th and 8th graders.

Everyone was very tired out, including these two who do nothing all day.

new furnace and AC took an entire day to install

more band practice

Zach's last day of high school band camp!

On the last day of camp, we have a picnic with all the families and watch the kids' first performance of their show.

can you pick out both the boys?

Other August stuff: Boy Scout Court of Honor (awarding of earned merit badges etc), back to school shopping, planning/prepping Zach's Eagle Scout project, first day of school, funny cats, video games, Charlotte's birthday, and more band.

getting a ride with his friend on the first day and a special senior breakfast

Gabe's been waiting 7 years for this game

Charlotte dressed up for a school dance

birthday sushi