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And Where Did August Go??

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This last month has been hectic! The weekdays and weekends have been full of activities (most of them RHSMB-related), and then by the time that we had a chance to breathe, I had picked up a cold, which sapped my energy. So here we are, a month since my last post. And here are a lot of random pics!

Enjoying a lovely July morning on the deck, with a chai


Tasty lemonades for me and G


Enjoying a local park!




My cherry tomato plant has done so well this summer! This was the first one that I picked.


More cherry tomatoes! My roma tomato has produced some fruit, but not as many...there are a ton of green ones on there, but some of them have blossom rot :(


G and I went to see Superman!


I don't like the Smurfs. So, ofc he had to pose in front of the backdrop.


Pria doing Pria things



Then we did some band stuff, lol!

My mom and I picked Arya up at the end of band camp, and saw them perform for the first time this season!




Banished to the basement during a storm at band camp!


The next morning, we staked out a great spot for the Leprechaun Days parade. Arya is marching below!


Cooling off with a margarita after a long night of drill week dinner


Silly G


Love watching the band as the sun goes down...


I took a bunch of friends and family to see the Party Animals at CHS Field! It was an AMAZING night!




Tanner Thomas #4...my fave!



It was a packed stadium, and we had great seats!



PAs win!


Back at it to see Bad Guys 2! Such a good movie!


Arya decided to pre-apply to UWRF, as they would give an admittance decision within 48 hours...she was accepted!


Then we spent two weekends very busy with the Rosemount Band garage sale. We focused on the holiday/seasonal section, but here's just a small sampling of the books!


Taking a break to smell the roses


And back one more time at the movies...with Arya to see Freakier Friday!


Enjoyed a sun shower


We just wrapped up Arya's final performance in the MN State Fair parade this past week. The RHSMB is always the first "act" in the parade, on the first day, so ofc we have to support them! Earlier in the day, they also performed on TV, where it was announced that they are going back to the Rose Parade in January 2027 - they were explicitly asked to apply again!! 

Arya will have graduated by that point, so she won't get to travel, but I look at it as paying it forward...she was able to be in the Rose Parade as a freshman because of the band before her. She was a little teary-eyed when the directors specifically thanked the seniors for their leadership and improvement on the field this year. Hard to believe it's coming to an end!



Waiting for their live TV performance to start


Blu beer with a topper!



Peeping the band from the Skyride!


Hot and tired, and happy to be on the bus ride home!



Then we did a final walkthrough in prep for G's first day at middle school this week!


Arya got her official "You're accepted!" notification from UWRF!


Sleepy girl


So that's what we've been up to for the last month! School starts this Wednesday...can't believe it's Arya's senior year, and G's first year at RMS! Both Scott and I are also really busy at work, so these days are flying by.

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