Crescendo

October goings on

It's been a pleasantly warm autumn so far, for the most part.  Last Wednesday we all went to the football game to see the marching band perform their halftime field show for the final time.  The game itself wasn't really worth watching, unfortunately, but the band has improved throughout the season.

Super up close Michael trombone action!

Thank goodness for zoom lenses.  Michael's the front man of the middle row.  Seniors got to do the last show minus their hats.  I mean Shakos.

The kids had Thurs. & Fri. off for MEA last week.  Nicky & Zach wanted to try a pumpkin rice crispy recipe I saw on Pinterest. 

We headed down to see Nana in the hospital on Friday, who seemed pretty chipper despite recovering from partial hip replacement surgery after a bad fall earlier last week.  

The harvest is in full swing.  Nicky got to ride in the tractor and combine with Papa for a while.

buckle up

Cuz it's gonna be a long ride.  Nate says he can't wait for the special extended versions to be released.

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