Derrik and I helped at the Rampage marching band competition last weekend! We moved some props on and off the field and also helped assemble and disassemble them to be stored. One of the benefits of helping out is that you get field position for band photos! 
Cameron, Derrik and I headed to L.A. to see NeedtoBreathe in concert! Such a fun night!
Halloween this year looked so different! Just one trick-or-treater: Ashton! Ethan had to work, Cameron went to a friends house to hang out and Ashton and I headed down the hill with some of his friends to trick-or-treat. He reused his mime costume from last year. Fun night, but so different than years past!
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| Ashton's dabbing skeleton soccer shirt he wore to school. |
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| My work outfit for Halloween |
Ashton has officially finished the 1st quarter of 7th grade and was listed on the Principal's Honor Roll with a 3.67 GPA! He is doing awesome! We attended a band family game night for junior high and Ashton got to hang out with his new friends.  |
| Battleship with Dad |
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| Band buddies, Nicolas and Noah |
Cameron and Derrik headed to the last season home game for the Galaxy last Sunday. There was a special event before the game, just for season ticket holders. Cameron was randomly selected to participate in a soccer trivia game that was televised in the stadium AND HE WON! The prize was a bag full of Galaxy swag AND SEASON TICKETS FOR NEXT YEAR! Cameron called me from the stadium - he was so excited! It pays to know a lot about professional soccer! (I attached the video from the contest. It's a little long and hard to hear but you get the idea.)
Saugus Band and Color Guard performed in their first competition on Saturday at Royal High School in Simi Valley. They came in 3rd in their division! Not bad for the first competition. Next weekend is a local comp at Valencia. I attached the video if you want to watch their entire show. It's about 10 min long. |
| Cheering squad was present! |
The Saugus marching band invited alumni to come and join them at the football game on Friday! So Ethan got the night off work and came and played drums with the band during the National Anthem and in the stands on pep tunes. The band also performed all 5 movements of their field show in preparation for their first competition the next day in Simi Valley. It was a fun night! |
| Ethan and his ALUMNI tshirt |
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| Cameron getting E's thoughts on the show |
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| A quick pic before they go their separate ways |
Our Colorado nephew, Talon, has been in the hospital for almost a month now. His appendix burst and he needed surgery to remove his appendix and clean out all of the infection that had spread over his abdomen. It's been a tough road and scary at times, but he seems to be improving a bit everyday. The newest goal is to get him to start eating on his own (without a feeding tube) and keeping food down. Our hope is that he'll be out of the hospital soon and able to go home! If you think of him and the family, say a little prayer for them!
Cameron and Ashton are on fall break and have Monday and Tuesday off! We went swimming and this evening took a stroll through a local neighborhood, Bridgeport. Cameron was itching to take some more photos and we love looking at the beautiful homes along the water. 
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| My dream house..... |
