Summer Band

Yes, 'tis true. I dusted off my clarinet this summer and joined the St. Croix Valley Community Band. It was a blast to be playing again. There are some very talented musicians in this group and it was fun to play along side them. We practiced once a week in June and twice a week in July. Then, at the end of July we had a week of performances.

7/22/08 was my final concert of the summer. We decided to have a family day. We started off the morning with a yummy Bruegger's stop.

Don't come between this girl and her bagel...

...her chocolate milk...

...and her Daddy! :)

We spent the day just taking care of some running around before we picked up Great-Grandma and headed out the Valley View Farm for the concert. The local FFA alumni sponsored a cookout beforehand that was delicious: brats, BBQs, chips, baked beans, pie and ice cream. Great-Grandma even had ice cream with her pie and in a cone. :)

Playing in this beautiful place pre-concert






It was so fun to have Grandma, Grandpa, and Great-Grandma there for the evening.


All done and time to go - Notice the flag? They planned for a kids parade during the final march on the program. American flags were passed out and all the kids marched around the grounds. Too Cute!