Doomed to not get it on Tape

Jumble had her last marching band competition last night--besides the St. George/Las Vegas trip and the Indianapolis Grand Nationals trip. It was the biggest one in the state--held at LaVelle Edwards Stadium on BYU campus. As you may recall, our video camera broke last week. Jumble really wanted a recording of this competition since they have improved since the one we taped in Payson (and it was pouring rain then so the lighting wasn't that good and they couldn't do some of their stuff). We really wanted it on tape, too! The budget isn't allowing us to run out and buy a replacement camera, so we called around to family to see if they had one we could borrow. Tim and Rachelle were happy to lend us theirs and I managed to squeeze picking it up from their house into my busy schedule yesterday. But despite my efforts, somehow we didn't manage to get any of Jumble's band performance on tape! Niles got the entire show of the band that performed right before them (their top competition--Davis High School) and also got Jumble's band marching onto the field but that was it. Then I tried to tape the awards ceremony but also failed. I guess the button you push to "record" has to be pushed "just right" and we didn't realize it wasn't recording until it was too late. So I wanted to post some of Jumble's band performance but reporting that they took 1st over-all in their division and also got the award for outstanding in all four categories (music, visual, percussion, and color guard) will have to do. Their director, Mr. Miller, told them it was the best performance he has ever seen from any of his bands in all of the years he has been teaching! Way to go, Jumble! Those kids (and directors) certainly deserve it. They have put in countless hours of practice. Niles and I are glad we got to see the performance in person, even if we didn't succeed in recording it for Jumble. Thanks goes to Minnie for babysitting!

In other news, soccer season ended two weeks ago. The last games were cancelled because they were supposed to be held on the Saturday that it rained all day. Minnie's team managed to schedule a make-up game the following Wednesday evening. Her team has really struggled all season since most of them are rookies. It seemed like that evening they were finally starting to look like they were getting the hang of it! Emily (cousin) scored a goal with a little help from Minnie. Minnie was standing by the goal and gave the ball the final tap after Emily's excellent kick to ensure it went in before the goalie got to it. All the girls were so happy that their team got a goal!

Jet had his first clean-out weekend and it went well. We weren't sure exactly what to expect. Thankfully it wasn't anything like a colonoscopy clean-out or anything. He didn't seem to be bothered, upset, or stressed by the few extra trips to the bathroom. I wasn't sure he would be able to attend church on Sunday but he was fine. We started the Primary Program practice. Two long hours with the Sunbeams. Two of them were actually asleep by the time church ended! That is way too long for 3 and 4-year-olds to sit. Atom thought watching the chorister to know when to stand up and sit down was a great game. That kept him entertained for the first hour, at least. Niles had signed Jet up to run in the kid's BYU Homecoming Race on Saturday morning but since we were just starting the cleanout on Friday night, we didn't dare let him go. Turns out he could have gone, he would have been fine. Niles ran in the adult race. Go Niles! He and Minnie attended the game later that day and they didn't get too cold, thankfully. And BYU won so all is good.