Beignet Breakfast 2009

We had our annual beignet breakfast. T and I need to do some research and figure out when we first had beignets on Christmas Eve morning. Nana stopped by for a beignet as well.

We have a busy day today. We will head out to Nana and Papa's for lunch before church. After church we will drive around and look at lights. When we return home, we will watch The Polar Express. Finally, we will hang our stocking, and say our prayers because Santa comes tonight.

Merry Christmas from the Bayou!

Picture time

My niece is just a tad taller than the trophy B earned from batonthis season.
The Bayou FamilyB and her friends after the baton party. They marched in all but 2 parades this year.

K is one bad a$$ for an eight year old. Ok, he just looks like a bad a$$.

I guess my blog is now a once a week blog.

To recap last week:

Last week of school for me. The kids have to go until Wednesday.

Snow and cold.

K won his wrestling match by pin in just thirty seconds. It was his first career victory.

Ok, that is it.

--Bayou

B and I played at the Saxophone Christmas in the Falls yesterday. We had about a 40 minute rehearsal and a 45 minute concert. I haven't play the sax since January and my mouth was hurting at the end. B said he had a fun time even though she could play all the notes. (For the record, neither did I.) I am amazed how much she has learned in such a short time. If we play in it next year, she will do better and someday, I am sure she will be better than me.

Last Sunday K had his first All-Star wrestling match. He lost 4-0, but had a fun time. He said he need to practice more and get better. He will wrestle again this afternoon and every Sunday til the end of January.

Last night was the Santa Party at my sisters. It was fun and the kids love it. T and B had to shuttle back and forth between the party and the baton banquet. B got another tall trophy for marching in parades. I think she marched in 15 this summer.

In fantasy football action, the Bayou Steelers made the playoffs as the 5th seed. We face the defending MNFFL Super Bowl champions today. Let's go Steelers!

B before her concert band debut! I am amazed how fast she has learned to play the saxophone. She has to learn how to read music, learn fingerings for the sax, and learn what notes has what value. The 6th grade band is so large they need two periods for rehearsal. The two groups only meet twice before tonight for rehearsal. I am so proud of her and hope she stays with it. Band was such an important part of my life and I hope it is in her life as well.
The rest of the concert was great as well. We also got to hear my nephew play in the 8th grade band. The high school Jazz Band was fabulous.