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Batons & Band

We managed to pack in a final summer band concert, as well as a baton recital, within 3 short days of each other this past week, but now...we're free! No more commitments (right...) until the school year starts again. Hooray!

We had a storm sweep through earlier this week, but in its wake, it left a dazzling double rainbow (this pic just doesn't do it justice.)


On Tuesday, Ava squeezed in a band rehearsal, a birthday party at a water park, and her final baton rehearsal. I managed to sneak in a hair cut and a few errands, between my chauffeur duties for Miss Ava.

On Thursday, Ava had her final band rehearsal, and mini-concert that I was able to attend. But, lest you think I had any down time, I did not! In between dropping off Ava for her rehearsal, and the 30+ minutes later that I needed to be back for the concert, I decided to squeeze in a trip to visit my parents, and to wish my dad a very happy 70th birthday!


On Friday, we raced around at the end of the day, collecting our children, feeding Ava before her recital, and then suffering (no, really, I mean it, it was H-O-T) in a un-air conditioned middle school gym, watching girls dance and twirl around the floor. Scott and G bailed after Ava's performance, but I stuck it out through the end, and basically melted into the gym bleachers. There were a lot of people in the gym with very pink cheeks....


But, we survived, and then I whisked her away to have a very fun sleepover at a friend's house, and then met up with Scott and G for a late dinner. After that, we all went home and were sleeping by 9:30pm. The heat just sucks everything out of us! And poor Scott's been working out in this heat all week. Ugh!

Ava had a great Saturday with her friend...they went swimming, and did whatever 11 year old girls do, and we finally collected her last night (even though she wanted to stay longer, of course...) and spent a good family night together. Mostly eating and then sleeping, but whatever! We were together as a family, and that's what counts. :)

The heat has finally broken and it's a cool 72 degrees now...no more of this 100+ degree heat index nonsense. Gross. Well, the plants love it, so I guess that's one bonus...


We have a bunch of stuff to do around the house, and need to start prepping for our upcoming girls trip to Chicago. Woohoo!

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