FHS BAND COMPETITION IN OWASSO -- STARRING JOSEPH -- SEPT 30, 2012

FHS BAND COMPETITION IN OWASSO 

STARRING JOSEPH -- SEPT 30, 2012

We flew home from Utah on Saturday morning and arrived in Tulsa, OK at 2pm.  Dad hustled to the car and I waited for the luggage.  I waited and waited and waited ......  Finally, the luggage came and I ran out to the Dad who was waiting and drove straight to Owasso High School for the band competition.  FHS was due to perform at 3pm.  We arrived at the stadium during the band prior to FHS.  As soon as that band finished, we hustled up to some seats with cameras ready and documented their great performance!!!

Joseph does such a great job with his marching!!!  We are so proud of him!  I know he is playing well, too, but I just can't hear him individually in the band! 

We didn't get to stay for the finals this time, but they earned 6th place which is fantastic!  There are lots of good, big bands!

 

Joseph is the second saxophone forward in front of the 3rd tuba from the left

The band starts laying down in the shape of the constellation "Orion"

Joseph is the 5th person from the left

Joseph is 3rd person from the left

A Handsome Young Man!

 After the performance, we got to visit with Joseph.  He told us that his saxophone got dropped on the bus and bent before competition.  He had to use someone else's sax.  He was a trooper.  We have his in being repaired now.

Joseph and Dad

Go Bulldogs!

We let Joseph head off with friends and Dad and I grabbed some dinner -- me Subway and Dad QT hot dogs -- then headed home.  We made a logic stop at Aldi in Siloam Springs then headed home to find the kids.

It was a good week and weekend!

MAY 8, 2012 -- TUESDAY

LOTS OF SINGING TONIGHT!

This afternoon, we celebrated Hyrum's last day of classes at FHS with an early dinner at "Loafin' Joes."  It was fun!!  We met there after school because Joseph, Benjamin and Bethany had to be at rehearsal at 5pm.  Hyrum took Rachel and Mason and took care of them for the evening.  Hyrum got Rachel to ice skating this evening as well.  I took care of the others.  The kids were at Honk Jr. rehearsal from 5-8:30pm.  During that time, David and I were buddies and we took at trip to Ozark Natural Foods where I bought some Magnesium Oil and a powder supplement -- due to an article I found on Pinterest!

 At 6:30pm,  we picked up Benjamin from rehearsal and ran him over to McNair Middle School for his choir concert.  The directors and teachers were good to work with him so he could do both the concert and rehearsal this evening.

Benjamin -- in the center

   Benjamin did a great job singing in the concert and then we ran back to the musical rehearsal downtown and were gone less than one hour!  Amazing!  David and I enjoyed watching the rest of the dress rehearsal and I, of course, took tons of pictures!  I love capturing faces!!!  It was a fun evening for me watching our kids perform.

Benjamin in his second costume -- "Mr. Mom"

Benjamin with "Ugly" and "Ida" (son and wife)

Benjamin in costume to sing "Joy of Motherhood"

Bethany play Ms Turkey

Benjamin, or "Drake",  listens to one of his duckling children

"Drake" stops the "children" to protect them from the "creature"

A bit of a tender moment between "Ida" and "Drake"

The Duck Family

Ms. Turkey (Bethany) reads a proclamation from the Queen Duck

It is a long proclamation!

"Ida" lectures "Drake" a bit

Benjamin sings a solo about there being no "joy" in motherhood!  In the story, he is left behind to care for the 4 other ducklings as "Ida" leaves to search for "Ugly."

The frog is hilarious!

 

Benjamin has lots of center stage time!  Bethany is there to his right

"Ugly" has transformed to a swan!

Bethany announces "I made it past Thanksgiving!!!"

Benjamin singing in the finale

Finale

CLICK HERE FOR LOTS OF HONK PIX

MAY 4, 2012 -- PART 2

FPS ORCHESTRA CONCERT

We had a great orchestra concert!!  I was so proud of all of our orchestra students!  Rebecca, Bethany, Daniel and David all played in the concert!  We had fun playing the "Batman Theme" for our Grand Finale!  We also were able to introduce our new orchestra director for next year, Ms. Stevie Sandven.

This new orchestra program has been a big part of our family for the past 4 years.  As we pass it over to the Fayetteville Public School District it will be a change for all of us but a great opportunity for the program to really grow!!! 

Here is a link to more pictures from our concert and dress rehearsal:

http://s1092.photobucket.com/albums/i404/conrich/2012-05-04%20FPS%20ORCHESTRA%20CONCERT/

David and his cello

 

Daniel finishes playing his part on the concert!

Connie And Bethany!!

Connie directs the McNair Intermediate Strings

Benjamin making friends whereever he goes!

Our combined FPS Orchestra.  Benjamin and Bethany do a bit of dialogue at the beginning of our "Batman Theme" which was our Grand Finale!!!