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The RHS Marching Band did it again...they performed incredibly well at the state championship last weekend; however, they had stiff competition, and ALL of the kids and bands performed well. It was amazing to see all of the kids come together and perform in US Bank Stadium (where the Vikings play.)

Rosemount ended up ranking #1 in Class 4A (the largest schools), #1 for the state of Minnesota, and #1 in the overall championships! 




But they're not done yet...this weekend, the RHSMB is heading to Waukee IA to play in an invitational, and the band is also getting ready for their national-level championships in Indy next month (aka "Grand Nats".) They placed in the semi-finals last year, so it'll be interesting to see how far they get this year. The cool thing about that performance is they will be up against bands from all over the country, and some of them are HUGE. Regardless, it'll be a great experience for Ava and a wonderful team-bonding event for the whole group.

Last night, the trumpets resurrected an annual pre-game tradition of going to Buffalo Wild Wings, and everyone having at least one bite of the spiciest wing available. Ava only took a tiny nibble..whew! But, she had fun riding there with a group of older girls, and then riding back with a bunch of the older guys. What a way to get to know people that are several years ahead of her in school!

Due to the SNOW (wut??) that we received yesterday, and the chilly temps, the band opted not to perform at the last home football game of the season (which Rosemount won...they are having a great season, too!) Even though there was going to be a bunch of us going to the game, I'm really happy that we didn't end up going. Instead, we were able to eat dinner together as a family, and have a relaxing night at home. Ava was able to get to bed at a decent time instead of having to rehearse and perform at the game, and then come home to decompress and get ready for the competition today.

Not a snow-lover...


G had a great week, as well! He is right in the middle of a fun run fundraiser, and he was able to get some of his prizes already. His run is next Wednesday, and I'm hoping to be able to take some time off of work to cheer him on!

He drank some very red juice!


The weather was lovely on Monday night, so we had to take a quick pic through the sunroof when we got to swimming lessons


Both kids are looking forward to a short school week, with FIVE separate parties planned over the upcoming weekend! Once again, I think we're going to need a weekend to recover from the weekend!

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