The awful sound of fifth graders attempting to play "Oh When the Saints" on their rented instruments continues to torture my ears, yet the experience of watching eight toddlers enthralled with the Mother Lode Round Up Parade is all worth it.
This will be three years running that Jason, Carter, and I have met the crew to relive our marching days. Of course, the first year, Carter was only a few months old and the only other kids were babies or in utero (besides the adorably cowboyed-up Kade Bankston). Last year was fun as the kids were old enough to watch and enjoy it. But this year, it was two hours of babysitting! Awesome! They sat and watched, enthralled with the horses, bands, and worst of all, the Raider's lady who looks a bit like a sleazy Cruella DeVille. After the parade, we hung out at Bobbi's house, had our typical get-together, then departed for a good night's sleep. My favorite moment was watching Carter march across Bobbi's living room with Kuper's trumpet, yelling "Marching Band". That day is now one of his favorite topics of conversations, besides, of course, me breaking his gun. Sigh...
At the parade:
Even better, the grandparents were there to watch the babies!
This will be three years running that Jason, Carter, and I have met the crew to relive our marching days. Of course, the first year, Carter was only a few months old and the only other kids were babies or in utero (besides the adorably cowboyed-up Kade Bankston). Last year was fun as the kids were old enough to watch and enjoy it. But this year, it was two hours of babysitting! Awesome! They sat and watched, enthralled with the horses, bands, and worst of all, the Raider's lady who looks a bit like a sleazy Cruella DeVille. After the parade, we hung out at Bobbi's house, had our typical get-together, then departed for a good night's sleep. My favorite moment was watching Carter march across Bobbi's living room with Kuper's trumpet, yelling "Marching Band". That day is now one of his favorite topics of conversations, besides, of course, me breaking his gun. Sigh...
At the parade:
Even better, the grandparents were there to watch the babies!
