A Mish-Mash of Pictures before the Mashed Potatoes!

Last weekend we went to St. Petersburg for the state marching band competition. There was a football game Friday night that we had to be at. The football team is in the playoffs and they won the game. Then the band and the accompanying chaperones had to be at the buses at 12:30 am. Trav and Morgan napped before we went, but I didn't. There was no point and it would have made it more difficult to get up and go. So we set out on the buses (we had really nice coaches). Most people slept. As I settled into my seat, I knew that sleep was not mine, so at least I wanted to stretch out. So I got on the floor and stretched out. It wasn't wonderful, but it was better than the seats. We survived the four hour trip to St. Pete. We were the first band there and were the first scheduled for the field at 8:56am. The kids did a great job; however they did not make the finals (by 1.05 points) and we left very sad. We stopped at a mall for food and then hit the road. The kids were all so well behaved the whole day. Here we are - only one more marching season for Morgan!! Makes a tear come to my eye... Here they are making their way toward the practice area and then on to the dome. Travis helped the pit get their stuff on the field so he got to go out on the field and sit in the dugout. He was thrilled.

Here they are. This year the field was covered with turf. The past years, the kids were slipping and falling on the gravel.

We got back to the school by 8:30 pm and were meeting up with Morgan (she was not on our bus) when we learned that she had gotten bus-sick and had been throwing up. One of the moms held the trash can for her. Then the mom started throwing up!! What a trip home for them. here are the cats (2 of them). You can see the size difference with Duckie on the left and Spunky on the right. I took Duckie to the vet yesterday and it is a she, as we thought. We got some medicine for her eyes. She is 8 weeks old, as I thought. Everyone kept saying what a pretty cat she was going to be. She has faint white stripes on her back that sparkle in the sun. She has such pretty blue eyes. And she LOVES to be held and pet and cuddled and spoiled!! We really love her!!

We went to see "New Moon" on Tuesday night. WE LOVED IT!! I have always been a Jacob fan. That's just how I feel! So, we got home and I was going to bed, but I heard a lot of commotion coming from Rozzie and Maddie's rooms. Turns out Rozzie was transforming Maddie into "Jane" from "New Moon" complete with red eyes (thanks to the camera). Maddie has been told for years by multitudes of people that she looks like Dakota Fanning. Here she is!! pain