The Band

we welcomed the band back to campus in style!

This is one of my favorite back to school traditions. I love the excitement in the air, the first sounds of the fight song, and seeing all the students arriving back on campus. Makes me remember our move in days as a freshman and every year. I also love the first march out as it was the first time we packed up Henry's diaper bag, broke out the shiny new stroller and headed on our first family "outing". He was only a week old, and I was nervous as anything about getting out of the house and taking him anywhere. The band and a walk on campus was the perfect first place to go (besides the doctor's office). And he slept through the whole thing. Now, we got to share that moment for the first time with Maggie. She was unfazed by the band, watched it seriously but didn't even blink an eye at the drums or noise! She held on to my shirt a little as we bounced. Henry jumped, played and marched with the best of them. The instruments have been broken out at home and we'll probably have a parade every day!