My Kind of Town Chicago Is ....

... well, that's what Frank Sinatra always said.  Personally, I think it's a great place to visit, but I don't know as I could ever live there.  So many people, so many cars (and they drive like maniacs) and so many buildings practically on top of each other.

We had a great time and I think all the kids really enjoyed themselves.  It wiped me out!  Mrs. Sutton was our tour guide -- she's still going strong.  We got back about 11pm on Saturday evening, she was turning around and leaving with another group on Sunday for Florida for a week.   She told us she's turning 80 this year -- WOW.  I hope I have half her energy when I'm 80!

Here is a photo gallery of a few of the pictures I took ....

Hope everyone had a great Easter.  I rather feel like I missed it -- I wasn't kidding when I said the trip wiped me out, I slept all day on Sunday.  :-(

<3 p="">~Kati

Catching Up

I realized I have missed a couple of things over the past month or so ...

David attended the Snowball dance back in February ... he and several of his friends got together beforehand to have pictures taken and then went out to dinner.

The bands attended District Band Festival on March 3.  The HS band got II, II, I, II for an overall II.  The MS band got straight II's.

David and his friend Eryn!

David is in the back in the middle!

The High School band on stage for the concert portion of their performance.  David there in the front, his friend Zoe behind and to the left of him.

Chris leading the kids through the sight reading music.

The Middle School band on stage for the concert portion of their performance.

Jonathan and the other trombones in sight reading.

Happy Birthday

So today was kinda a big day here at the Red House ... David (he's 4 months old in the picture to the left) turned 16.  He and I started out the day going to Mt. Pleasant to get his driver's license.  It's official now folks, he can drive all by himself.  I've been pleased with the way his time driving on his permit has gone, so I'm confident that if he keeps his eyes and mind on the road all will be well.  He was excited to take his first solo drive.



After returning to school, he spent the day practicing with other students from our league for the MSAC League Honors Band.  They had their concert for the public this evening.  It was a very nice concert and it's a great event where kids from all the schools can come together and work together vs. compete against each other.



No rest around here though .... Chris has the 5th/6th grade concert tomorrow evening, David starts track practice tomorrow as well.

We hope you are all enjoying the spring-like weather we've had and you are adjusting to the time change.  More to come later!

Love,
~Kati

14-5 .... What a season!

Hard to believe basketball is over .... the team went 14-5.  What a GREAT season they had.  Looking forward to watching them play again next year!!