Odds and Ends

I work with the local high school band. Our band director was graduated from USC and marched in their band. Our school is only about seven years old and he started the band program. So, we have Song Girls!

And that is the part of the band program with whom I work. Our Song Girls are very similar to USC's, right down to our uniforms. In the picture above substitiute black for the maroon and KHS for the USC and there you have our uniforms.

Anyway, I mention all of that to explain that we are in the middle of our TWO week band camp. We don't go away to band camp, no we put on our own camp at the high school. The kids are there about eight hours a day (12 hours on Saturday), six days a week for two weeks! So, at the moment that is taking up all my time! I come home and crash!

I did find this really cute picture and actually thought, "What a cute freakin' car!" Yes, it is covered in crocheted granny squares!!!!

See you on the other side of camp!!!!

Weekend Recap

The weekend started with flash flooding. We had a storm roll through here that was unbelieveable!! Thunder and lightening with sheets of rain. In a matter of minutes streets were flooding and powerwas out. The wind was so bad, trees were uprooted and powerline toppled. Me? I was under the covers! It lasted about an hour and power for some people was out for two days!

Then Friday, this little guy turned one! Where has the year gone?

The countdown to the new school year has begun. The high schoolers go back 8-9-10! And today is the beginning of a two week band camp. Yea, I know we all hear, "This one time at band camp..."

Tweleve days, ten hours a day... can't wait!!!

Capture this shot durning my run this morning.

Hope everyone has a great week and stays cool!! Today it's only supposed to get to the century mark!!!

Wordless Wednesday

My running partner and I

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Over here at Chez Max, we are all rescues, well except for Ms. Peanut who was born here!!!

Buddy

Baby, Peanut, and Max

Baby and Jethro LeRoy Gibbs

(who is so named because since Sibes will invite anyone in for tea, we got a chi to alert them to people who should not be around! At the time we got Gibbs we only had the three Sibes. So, much like NCIS, Gibbs is in charge of three knuckleheads!!!)

A brief recap....with lots of pictures.......

Honey decided I needed a day off. So, we headed to Disneyland.And rode the ferris wheel. Which is really, really, really big. And goes way high up in the air. Scared me to death. Something I am glad I did once and never, ever have to do again!!!!!! I was looking for hidden Mickeys and found two. One is on the Toy Story ride, which is hugely fun.

And I beat Honey!! Took an shot of the win to just to prove it!!! I am (obviously) Player Two!!!!

Did I mention how freakin' tall is the ferris wheel?

The second hidden Mickey!!!

We were in Burbank for a baesball game and afterwards went to Bob's Big Boy for dinner. We walked past a theatre and this is what is playing!!! I love the tagline!!!

The boys are back....and this time they're singing!!!!

Mater came for an overnight visit so, of course I had to take some shots!! He will be one on the 16th!!! I cannot believe I have been a grandma for a whole year!!!! Holy Moly!!!!

Yup, he is walking!!!! Talking, not so much!!! Cute? Absolutely!!!!

Flea and I went to Littlerock Dam for an afternoon. And we had a blast!!! I even climbed a tree and jumped!! The picture below is Flea NOT me! Hahaha!

We had so much fun!!! I think we are going to go back again this week!!!

Wordless Wednesday

This is my Shrimp, playing high school ball! Let me repeat that, high.school.ball.

Teen Challenge at I "heart" faces

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This week is Teens over at I heart faces!!

This is Shrimp and it is one of my favorites of her!!

Change....

Worked on my blog today and made a few design changes. (Thanks Blogger)

I hope you all like the new look.

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Grades are posted!!

Grades are posted!! Straight A's!! 3.91 overall GPA!! (one stupid, although hardearned, B two semesters ago!!)

 

Summer has been busy, but I have no idea with what!! I am busy, but I can't think of a thing I have accomplished!!

Friday night we went to the Jethawks game. They lost, but we had fun anyway!

Saturday, Honey and I watched softball at the park all day! It was a beautiful, sunny day and we saw some really good softball. I of course brought my knitting! I am working on a new cell phone carrier. Because I am ordering my new phone next week!! And it must have a new holder!!! Sunday we had two Big League Baseball games and by Sunday afternoon, I was wiped!!

I am looking forward to this weekend,

because thanks to Facebook, there is a mini-reunion planned! Should be fun!

Shoot Me Thursday

Me

Shoot Me! It's time to stop hiding behind that camera of yours. Your family is missing you in the picture. So it's time to post a picture of YOU (yes, you) every Thursday with your child, your spouse, your friend, your dog, or even by yourself. Just get in the picture, you'll be glad you did! And just jump in now with 1 of 52, you can do it!

By my friend Sarah!

Summertime....

A Sibes favorite time of year!

(OK, not really. But they do love the end of the day when the heat is leaving and we can all go out for some fresh air and sunshine!)

This past weekend, Honey and I umpired a couple

Big League Softball (if you do happen to click on the link, we are District 51 - we usually get one team to the LL World Series. We have even won a few!! Go girls!!) games. The above is what happens when one takes a foul tip off the bat and the catcher doesn't catch the ball!!! And I was wearing shin/knee guards!! Pretty right?

Shoot Me Thursday

Shoot Me! It's time to stop hiding behind that camera of yours. Your family is missing you in the picture. So it's time to post a picture of YOU (yes, you) every Thursday with your child, your spouse, your friend, your dog, or even by yourself. Just get in the picture, you'll be glad you did! And just jump in now with 1 of 52, you can do it!


 

Tommy was here over the weekend. My new nick name for him is Piccolo Pete! Haha!!!! We took him to his first Jethawks game and he had so much fun!

Well, it is my first full day of summer! So, I am off to spring clean!! And read a book, and knit something, finish the crochet doily I am working on, head to the waterpark, umpire some softball games, watch some college softball...........

Have a great day everyone!!!

My weekend!

This weekend we traveled to Las Vegas to see my parents. We went to a 51's game and had a fabulous time!!  We were only there for an overnight visit and on the way home stopped and picked up Mater. I knitted my dad a helmet liner. (Not my dad but a picture from Lion Brand - I forgot to get a shot of my dad in his liner!! Dang it!!) So now I have to finish Maters jacket and I can start something NEW with nothing waiting for me to finish!! Yea! And I have all summer to work on it!!! I love trying to figure out what to make next!!!

The boys are on summer break but the girls still have three more weeks! I'm done on Wednesday!!! Yea!  Hopefully, it starts feeling like summer soon and I can hit the waterpark with a good book!!! Because the kids either have summer school or band practice!!!!!So I am going to be on my own - ahhhhhhhhh!!!! Sweet!!!