Autumn Fest Parade

There's something about a Marching Band I just love. Maybe it's because that was my favorite thing in High School  that I was involved with.  Now to see my daughter in a MHS Band uniform is just so cool!  Today was a perfect weather day for a parade, all the bands played so well, and it was so enjoyable.

 Kristi getting ready to go.

 I thought this was pretty cool. The first time I've ever seen a string group march, not an easy job for sure!! The two blonde headed boys are sons of friends of ours, and wonderful musicians!

 I love the kid sitting on the end of the trailer with his cello. And how the others marched with their cellos was pretty amazing!

 The Marching Braves! Go Mandan!

 The cutest flute player! Of course I'm a little bit bias.

 Friend Kodi Rose!  Such a sweetie. 

 There was two bands that had members in wheel chairs. I thought that it was awesome that the kids were involved and still marching even though they couldn't walk!  Way to go!

My favorite teenager after the parade.  This was her first big parade to march in. She said it was pretty fun too! Way to go Kristi!

Foggy Sunrise

This mornings sunrise was so beautiful. I captured these few pictures of the beauty.  

 Sunrise over the foggy Missouri River.

Somehow this above picture makes me think of, walking by faith, when things feel kind of foggy, you just need the 'son' to rise to displace the fog.

My Dad-by-Love

Calvin Elmer Reuer

August 1934- August 2012

I have no childhood memories, for you weren't in my life back then

It was in my young adult years, that love brought me to you.

A love for your son, so strong and so deep

That brought us to the altar forever more to keep

They say I'm a daughter, but only by law

But you and I knew better, it was really all by love.

For every time I look at Todd, I do see

A part of you forever shining through his life to me.

I love and miss you Dad-by-love!

True-Tu

Today we went over to visit True and Tracie, and give True her Tutu I had made for her.  I called it her "TrueTu".  She loved it. What I didn't know is that Tracie had signed True up for a Mommy and Me dance class at a Ballet Studio. Her classes start tomorrow.  I guess I made the tutu just in time, kind of sounds like a God thing. :-)

 Let me Dance!!

Outside the entrance to True's KidCave. Complete with a castle entrance. How cool is that? We went inside and sat in the kid cave for a while. I took a picture with my cell phone, and it was so cute with True sitting at her table in her cave, but for some reason, it was not on my phone. Maybe I pushed delete instead of share, who knows?