First Home Game

The football team got new jerseys this week, and the girls both got to wear one today in support.  

Go Mustangs!

I walked into the band room before pregame, and the band was running their halftime show music.  Annah was on the podium conducting, and I was overwhelmed to see her up there doing her thing so well!!!  I had to step out of the room before the tears rolled down my face!!!  

Our sophomore Sylvie-girl

Lining up to march out for pregame

Taylor and Annah

The team, finishing warm-ups, as the band marches around to the field  

Drum Major Annah led her band out to the field!

Then the girls ran up to the press box to sing the National Anthem together. (Seriously, could my heart get more full?  We've been asking them to do this for almost 3 years now, and are so happy they finally made it happen! They asked me a couple days ago to help them find a duet version and teach it to them.  All I did was open the Reader's Digest Family Album book to the right page.  They plunked out the top 2 lines and then rewrote the harmony and ending until they liked it.  They don't need my help; they have their own skills!)

Such a proud moment for us.  And they know they are blessed to have the privilege to do this!
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As soon as they finished singing, they ran back out to the field and Annah led the band on to form the tunnel for the team to come through.

 Mellophones!

Getting ready to play the school song

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Coming onto the field for the halftime show 

Drum major salute

I didn't pick a close enough spot for pictures and video this time,
but this is the first minute of the show.
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I took the pic after they started moving out of the angles, but they were all straight a moment before!!

Playing the school fight song again after the show

Running to lead the band back off the field

When they marched back to the band room, the Drum Major gave the call and response,

"Feet! (Together!) Stomach! (In!) Chest! (Out!) Shoulders! (Back!) Elbows! (Frozen!) Chin! (Up!) Eyes! (With pride!) Eyes! (With pride!)

Eyes! (With pride!)"

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While the kids were getting changed out of their uniforms, Annah's friend Ryan scored the first touchdown of the game!  (It was 0-0 at halftime.) The Mustangs won in the end too!  It was a great game and a fun night!

Joyce invited a lot of families over for a bonfire after the game.  Jeremy took the girls, and they stayed until about 1:30 in the morning!  I guess that's how long it takes the teenagers to run out of adrenaline and finally get tired?!

We love our Ridgeview community.  

So blessed with so many wonderful friends here.

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