All The Things You Are

This blog has been stagnant for some time.

Not exactly sure why...

Just didn't feel like writing very much...

The last post was mid-spring quarter and boy did I have an attitude problem.  I was making myself miserable as well as everyone around me.  It took me a long time to realize it but when I did, I quit throwing pity parties and started making immediate changes

SO

enough with the grim

and

onto summer festivities!!

Starting with my current motto...

First was my family's annual trip to Kansas!  Tons of fun, lots of great food, and wonderful people!

Burning wheat stubble

After we got back from Kansas (which we had to stay two weeks because the transmission in our van went out...yippee)  Troubadour was playing a show in Libby.  Opening for Sawyer Brown!  So much fun!  All the families came up!  It was a blast!

Curran and Michael

Horn Section! Austin and myself! 

 Alek!

 That's Byron on my right!

 Opening set!  I was so nervous

 After party!

 The Band!

The whole gang!!




















Next was two weeks of jazz camp!!  Man oh man did I learn tons!  I got to teach theory, big band and small groups.  What a blast!

TA's playing video games...Don't judge...

Rob's 'going away' cakes =( I will sure miss him.  One of my favorite teachers of all time.  Good luck at U of M!  Go Griz!

Four of the best dudes ever!  Jordan, Michael, Austin, and Alex

After the camps, my friend Bailey and I attended the WMEA (Washington Music Education Association) Assembly in Seattle.  It was sooo much fun.  A great experience.  Learned so much and met so many people.  Can't wait to put them in action at EWU.  We went to a winery for dinner (which was delicious) and got to see my relatives (I call them my aunt and uncle) =) Patti and Bob.  You have no idea how many times I got lost and had to call them for directions....

Here is one of the teachers I met.... Very nice guy...He's also 6'8.  NBD.

And now... Just been chilling out at doing the summer do's...

Love this guy <3

This is where Michael is working this summer!  Killer food and beer!

And now just hanging out with family (and pets), going to the lake and vball games before school starts!

Been a dang good summer and it ain't over yet!! =) Cheers!