Euphonium and more...

Colby walk over to our house after school on Friday with his euphonium! He was excited to show it to us. I like brass instruments and the euphonium has a great sound. I think it's wonderful that Colby is trying new things like band. I know he has some musical talent! 

euphonium
musical instrument
Also known as: baryton
euphonium, brass wind instrument with valves, pitched in C or B♭ an octave below the trumpet; it is the leading instrument in the tenor-bass range in military bands. It was invented in 1843 by Sommer of Weimar and derived from the valved bugle (flügelhorn) and cornet. It has a wide conical bore resembling that of the tuba and is held vertically with the bell upward (in the United States the bell is often positioned to face forward on the instrument).

Colbs let Grahm give it a try!

Gramps and Chris both play the trumpet so we need to keep the brass instrument tradition going! 

I found some stuffies, actually called warmies that you can warm up in the microwave. They were so cute I couldn't resist. Grahm really likes his dinosaur, he named it Lavee because it smells like lavender. He would style that little bit of hair and say, "this is a teenager, or grandpa, or a baby." It was so cute.

We were playing Bocce ball and Grahm carefully put Lavee in the game bag to protect him.

Grahm got some library books from school that are right up his alley. He's always interested in what animal would win in a fight. He had two books called "Who Would Win?" Grandpa and Grahm took turns reading them. We are still so grateful he will sit on our laps!

It's not everyday you see a sloth on Colby's head! I didn't get a picture but Grey's warmie is a turtle.

I love gathering around the table with the Grands for a meal. We have good conversations and lots of laughs. Grahm often ask me to make lasagna so I did.

The weather is still very nice so we can enjoy playing outside for a little while longer. Grey can really do a mean hula!

All of our grandsons are so handsome and growing up so fast!

We had fun making some things out of clay. Grahm made a toilet and gave it a good smash! Grey carved something he called a button creature. It was very good, lots of detail. I made Olaf.

We like it when Mark comes to pick 

up the boys and stays for a bit.

 

Hurry back my wonderful grandsons!