October

So it's looking like a post a month is about all I can handle these days. Hope that's enough to satisfy everyone! :) October has been fun...we've even had a little fall-like weather which isn't necessarily a given in our neck of the woods. MariCagle and Nate continue to enjoy soccer and violin. Soccer seasons are winding down so I'm not sure what we'll do with all our extra time!

Brandon has been traveling a great deal in October and will be into November as the job search is in full swing. We're rooting for him and are very excited anticipating where we might move come summer. We will certainly keep you posted as the search narrows in on that special place!

Enjoy these pictures and short videos of violin and soccer action...

Here's a nice brother/sister shot before one of MC's games.

Here Nate celebrates a goal. You can just sense his excitement. Now if only that had been during the game instead of during warm-ups. :)

I think what I like most about this soccer clip is MC's pose at the end of the video. :) Here she's playing defender (no true goalie at this level, but one player stays behind near the goal). They rotate in and out at different positions with 4 players in at a time. It is a real learning experience! MC's team won only one game according to the score, however, she truly took the coach's words to heart..."If you had fun, then you are a winner." By that standard, she won every game!

Nate is a beginning violinist but he enjoys practicing, especially when MariCagle plays along with him. Here they are playing 'Pop Goes the Weasel.' We fully expect Nate's parts to lengthen over time but he's having fun with even the smallest part.

MariCagle played in a concert the week of Halloween for beginning musicians. This piece is called 'Andantino.'