School

Tonight Kirstyn played in the band feeder concert, where all the middle school kids get to perform and also listen to the high school bands play (to get them excited about things to come).  Kirstyn (as usual) did a great job and it was fun to hear the difference between the kids just starting out, and the kids that have been playing for a LONG time.

Sarah got to come and support her sister in this concert which made Kirstyn VERY happy!  She introduced her to a bunch of her friends.  🙂

Today, we found out that the Mosaic program released a “marketing video” about everything that they do.  Kirstyn was all over it as one of the main spokespeople!  It was fun to see it.  It was actually published on-line with one of the newspapers as well!  Great job Kirstyn!

Another celebration for Kirstyn as well…  She made first chair in Band!  She’s SO excited and we’re so proud of her for working hard!

Today Kirstyn had a huge marching band competition at Sports Authority Field in Parker.  Were there all day feeding, setting up, taking down, performing Pit Crew duties, etc.  They are sounding GREAT!

We felt bad for Kirstyn, though!  That girl is really a go-getter and has such monster determination when she wants to!  She went to the competition in her boot, then right before they marched, she wrapped up her ankle nice and tight, put on her marching shoe and went out there and nailed it!  It hurt so bad during the performance, she had tears running down her cheeks, but you couldn’t even tell she was injured!  Right after they finished, she put her boot back on, walked up for lunch, and then put ice on it.  Poor kid!

For the finals performance, she did the same thing again!  It was in a lot of pain when she got home, but we were really proud of her for pushing through this and not, in her words, “letting her band down” by just standing there in the front with her boot on.  🙂  Way to go Kirstyn!

Tonight Kirstyn had a choir concert at CV.  She’s in Versailles this year and as usual, the choir is really good.  Unfortunately, I didn’t record the entire concert for Angela to listen to when she got back.  🙁

Great job Kirstyn, you have a great voice that we all love listening to!  🙂

Tonight Kirstyn played the halftime show at the football game.  I was still gone but Angela said they really did a great job!

Go CVHS Sabercat Marching Band!

Today Kirstyn participated in the Douglas County Marching Band Showcase!  They did a great job and their show is really coming along.  Keep up the fun and hard work Kirstyn!

Today Brittany had her first day of college classes!  She was pretty nervous but she did great!  She called home to let us know that she was OK and that her day went well.  🙂

This week starts homecoming week at CVHS.  Kirstyn participated with the marching band in the annual parade to the school.  They all performed as well out in the back of the school.  Angela signed-up and test drove a mustang as part of the festivities as well.

Zach had his first soccer game, but it rained so hard up in Westminster that the entire field got flooded so they had to cancel. 🙁 It rained here too but not as much.  Beautiful rainbows resulted!

It was amazing!  I swear, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow was right on the roof of that house just up the street from us!  It was the most distinct rainbow I have seen in a LONG time!

Tonight Angela and I  we went to curriculum night for Castle View High School.  It was a really weird thing being able to go to all of Kirstyn’s classes together!  It’s been many years since we’ve only had one child a school!  Usually we’ve had to split up!  🙂  I guess that’s a sign of us getting old!

Today was the boys first day back to school at AVA!  They were really excited to go to first grade and fifth grade!  Their teachers are going to be great!

Unfortunately, last night, Zach started feeling sick with a cough and headache and stuff.  He was really upset about the fact that he would fell yucky on the first day of school, but he went anyway, got through it and had a pretty good first day.  He was feeling a little better when he got home.  We filled him full of vitamin C, made him a good dinner and then sent him to be early which he gladly accepted (not usual of him).  🙂

Great job boys on a wonderful first day of school!  Get feeling better, Zach!