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High School Marching Band

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Friday night was the pinning ceremony for our daughter.  She is in her high school marching band as a clarinet player.  What a wonderful evening!   Hearing the music, and seeing the kids all doing so amazingly well is so good for the heart.  I firmly believe that kids in activities such as this really helps them achieve success later on.  They have a built in family at school and a place to feel a part of.  Plus, music is so awesome to know how to play!   It’s amazing the things it does for the brain.

This year the band band is doing the show Project Stravinsky.   It’s a telling of the friendship between designer Coco Chanel and the composer, Stravinsky.  It is said when they met they both immediately inspired the other.  Before long, both their careers were kicking up into high gear.   The music is beautiful and the show was amazing.

These kids have been at it for a month and they are already performing at an amazing level!  Looking forward to competition season!

{This Moment} Lake Fun

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 While girls were visiting grandparents, J and I got some time on the lake with friends.  That is not me on the skis but my beautiful friend Claire who had decided to water ski again after many years.  She did great! (That is J in the back of the boat).

  

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{This Moment} Card Shark

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Playing cards with Aunty LeAnn in Portland, Oregon.  She is on her first big trip away from home (without big sis or us) with Grandma and got to stay with J’s sister while there!  Photo courtesy of LeAnn Locher.



A single photo – no words (okay, sometimes a couple words) – capturing a single moment in the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see.  And to see where this all started, visit Soulemama.

{This Moment} Keeping Up With Big Sister!

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 (Xi just learned to ride a bike and can already keep up with the Farm Girl!)

A single photo (or 4 in this case) – no words (okay, sometimes a couple words) – capturing a single moment in the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see.  And to see where this all started, visit Soulemama.

{This Moment} Cousins!

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A single photo (or 4 in this case) – no words (okay, sometimes a couple words) – capturing a single moment in the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see.  And to see where this all started, visit Soulemama.

I love these kids!  Peace!

{This Moment} Two Moments

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A single photo – no words (okay, sometimes a couple words) – capturing a single moment in the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see.  And to see where this all started, visit Soulemama.

{This Moment} Sister Love

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(Yes, we went with an all around, bad for you cake for her actual birthday.  Once a year you have to be flexible…haha)

A single photo – no words (okay, sometimes a couple words) – capturing a single moment in the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see.  And to see where this all started, visit Soulemama.

{This Moment} Neighborhood Restaurant With Friends

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(A new restaurant just opened literally 3 blocks from our house by the marina…we love it!)

A single photo – no words (well, maybe a couple words sometimes) – capturing a single moment in the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see.  And to see where this all started, visit Soulemama.