Bake Sale

My Central Valley high school craft fair and bake sale contribution.  Ok so it's strictly not baking but in my opinion...so much better. 

What a weekend - Sunday

Ciara made it home from Championships with a great result for the CV Marching Band and Colorguard. Third overall out of all bands in the Pacific Northwest.  What a nice way to cap her time with the band. 

It really has been a great gift to her during her time at high school. It has taken her all over the country including marching for President Obama at the Inaugural parade.  Of course there were lots of tears being that this was her last competition. But a boatload of wonderful memories that will last her a lifetime.

Max had his last game of soccer on Sunday.  Lots of headers....

Slide tackles......

And long balls...

Great season #55.

What a Weekend - Saturday

On Saturday Ciara was performing at Championship Finals in Portland, Jack had a party to go to and Matt had a bit of a surprise in store for Max.  It was something that was planned kind of at the last minute with thanks to Matt's employer.  But oh it was a good one.

The Spokane Chiefs are our local ice hockey team and on Friday Matt's work gave him 2 free tickets to attend.  That was a pretty good deal in itself but once he got the tickets he was told that they we a little more special than just general entry.  Max's ticket gave him all access AND the honor of dropping the opening puck at the game. 

They certainly know how to put on a show.

Can you believe it? That is my little boy out there on the red carpet in front of over 6,000 people.  He looks as cool as a cucumber.  " What? This?...I do it all the time."

He even had his own paparazzi and spotlight.  Daunting for a 14 year old much?

And so the puck was dropped.

And there was some handshaking.

Then Matt and Max spent the rest of the evening enjoying the VIP lounge and watching the game.

Matt certainly came through with a good one. Good work, Dad

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What a Weekend - Friday

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I know it seems crazy that our weekend deserves a multi part blog post but it will be the longest blog post in history of I try to cram it all into one.

Friday morning Ciara headed off to Portland, Oregon on her last ever Central Valley High School Marching Band competition tour.  We got her to the bus at 6:30am, bleary eyed and excited for the trip.  She was feeling very melancholy but that didn't last too long thanks to all the shenanigans that went on during the bus ride.  

Back on the home front Friday was Halloween.  Jack and his best friend Noah did their traditional trick or treating together.  They have been doing this since they were 4.

Max, now too old to trick or treat spent the evening scaring everyone with a chain saw. Don't worry...the chain has been removed so it still sounds scary but can't do any damage. Let me just say that despite that there was a LOT of screaming in my front yard.