Our Other Band Member

All my blogging lately has been about Ian & the HS band, but we have another very active band member around here...Cole. He's in the TMS pep band. They go to most of the middle school games & are learning how play all those fun songs in the stands & to be crazy-fun just like the HS kids. They haven't quite got all the crazy dancing, singing, yelling down...but give 'em a break. Their games are on Saturday mornings! It's easy to be wild & crazy on Friday nights, but most of us are rather subdued & quiet on Saturday mornings.

By the way - The TMS Indians Football team has done VERY well this season. (A first for TMS!) They're headed for the playoffs! WAHOO!

This past Saturday's game the TMS band director (who is also Blake's Phi Mu Alpha fraternity brother), invited his TMS alumi/HS kids to join the middle school kids. So for once - Ian & Cole were playing in the same band. Ian had a lot of fun trying to teach the youngin's the ropes of HS band. AND just for kicks, Blake & I brought our piccolos & joined in too. The one & only time our entire family playing in the same band. How cool is that!!!

Here's some pictures from Cole's Pep Band season....



He just LOVES having me take his picture.









I wanted ONE good picture of the boys together in the same band.

ONE!

This is the cooperation I got....






But my favorite picture of the day kept reminding me of someone else...





Then it hit me ~ Cole looked like the muppet character ZOOT!

Just some favorite pictures of the band this season...

Beans, Band and Bazinga!

Ian, aka 'Beans' senior year has been full of fun, so far. The football team is currently 2-0, which is a first for LSHS! The previous years records were 1-9, and 1-9, so we're just not use to winning. Therefore, the band kids have been rockin' & rollin' in the stands. The energy, enthusiasm, and adrenaline have been running high. Here's a few pictures of the fun....
Our first game Lithia Springs vs Haralson Co.







And our second game against Cedartown.

The guys of the 'Combat Wombats' (the name they gave themselves when they played paintball together), were having a blast doing a 'kick line' - what they lack in grace, skill and coordination is fully made up for in their over the top enthusiasm, and they bellow BAZINGA at the end of every fight song ~ it's hysterical. I love watching them just totally enjoying the feeling of winning. WAHOO!












Ian has also been playing bass with the FBCLS Youth Band. While he doesn't necessarily appreciate us taking his picture, he has been enjoying himself.