Limestone

The marching band competed at Limestone HS today.  Tomorrow is Mr. Marchese's birthday, so the students presented him with a cake and sang happy birthday to him before leaving school.

We drove to Bartonville in torrential rains, then sat in Shannon's truck with him and Dawn for over an hour waiting out the rain delay. It did finally stop raining, and then the show went on as planned.

Everyone got into their uniforms in the gym where it was dry.  

Dawn is the expert at snapping up pant legs.

I don't know.

Getting ready to line up

Band dads at work putting the backdrops together

percussion section

This is what happens when I recognize that the girls are standing somewhat close together and I ask for a picture.  

walking to warm-ups

Seniors


waiting their turn to step onto the field

VIDEO: marching on field with announcement

Band parents placed the podium and stayed on the field to hold the backdrops down because it was really windy!

drum major salute

Despite not feeling well, Annah played her solo beautifully today!  Proud momma alert!

Isabella couldn't come to the competition today, so the mellophone duet became a Sylvia solo. 
So proud!!!

VIDEO: the show

VIDEO: Monster stomping off

We are currently praying for a little girl in our community who is going through treatments for a brain tumor. She has always found hearts and given them or pointed them out to her mom throughout her life, and now folks are sending her all the hearts they find. One of the bands that performed today did a show called "Heart," and formed a heart on the field a couple times so I had to send this picture to Daelin's mommy after saying another prayer for her.  

We stopped at Cracker Barrel for supper on the way home.

A good day.