The Best Band in the Land

Here are some of the pictures I took of the band performances. It is so much better to see them actually performing them, but pictures will have to do. I can't get very many videos on my camera without using all the memory.

Pre-game formations

This is the current band along with the alumni band

Current band only

Block 'O'

This is the new formation they began doing this year for the team entrance. The band forms a block 'O' and the cheerleaders are in the middle of the 'O'. If you click on the picture you can see the football players getting ready to run through. The band splits and they all go running through...so neat!!

Half time show

This is the alumni band...they played the 'theme' song (not sure what it is) from the Olympics. They are welcoming back the 13 OSU alumi that participated in the 2008 Olympics

Celebrating a 40th reunion...so cool to see those drum majors, some of them probably at least in their 70's, leading the band and twirling their batons!

Finally, the beginning of Script Ohio. With the alumni band being there they do 4 at the same time. Extremely fascinating to see!

'O'

'Oh'

There's two of them...the other two are in the endzones.

Go Buckeyes!

Ahh...Buckeye football has begun again! So very exciting! The season started with a fantastic win (43-0) over Youngstown State today. I absolutely love going to the games...wish I could go more often! Dad, Matt, Sara, Josh, Quentin (my cousin) and I headed to Columbus about 8:15 this morning. After parking and walking what seemed like 5 miles at least we finally arrived at The Horseshoe...the band was already there and you could hear them before you got there! After a stop at the concession stand (I wasn't planning to traipse back down all those stairs once I got up them!) we climbed the many steps to our seats. Sara and I were on the 35 yard line, we also managed to get the shade not long before halftime! It was alumni day so the alumni band, drum majors and cheerleaders were there as well. I have several pics of the band but that will be a separate post :)

The Buckeyes getting ready to score a touchdown!

After every field goal, 4 cheerleaders run through each endzone with the O-H-I-O flags

After the touchdowns, the cheerleaders get on their knees on the edge of the endzone and raise their arms up and then down

...and that's another Ohio State first down ( the annoucer said the first part and the crowd shouted 'first down'...every time...this was the first time I've been there when they did this)

(1st down)

The final score

Here are a few more 'action' shots



On our long journey to and from the stadium there were several 'Brutus on Parade' statues. They included a Phantom of the Opera, Ceasar, Astronaut, Tin Man, Irish Leprechaun, Disco, Woody Hayes and many more including the ones below.

We were trying to take our picture so the man behind us offered to take it if we wanted to stand up so the stadium would be in the background.

and of course you must have the perfect pedicure for any game! :)

Reds Game

On Friday night I went to the Reds' game with Deb. She was meeting a friend from high school there. The Reds won...yay! and then there were fireworks after the game. This was the first time I have ever stayed for the after-game display.

I was worried that it may begin storming again because of the clouds. Loved the color of the sky!

We ordered a pizza from LaRosas that they delivered to our seat....yummy!

Obviously the game wasn't interesting enough for this guy! :)

Between the game and the fireworks display they did a few different things...one of which was sing, 'Hang on Sloopy' complete with O-H-I-O.

Ahh...love those Buckeyes :)

And some fireworks

So busy...but tons of fun :)

Wow! These last couple of days have been extremely busy but alot of fun and I'm glad I was able to do everything that I did :) I've been to La Comedia, the Reds game and the Ohio State football game in the last three days. I have a ton of pictures so I will have to pick a few to put on here. I will also attempt to get three different posts done tonight :) Beginning with La Comedia...

Thursday night Deb, Sara, Mom and I went to see Beauty & the Beast at the La Comedia dinner theatre. We were celebrating Deb's new job (she's my new co-worker!). It was alot of fun, the play was fantastic and the food delicious!

Our waitress was nice and took a group photo

The salad

Buffet dinner

For desert...Peanut Butter Pie...scrumptious!!

Tomorrow...

This is me...tomorrow morning :)

YAY!!

Family

On Saturday we drove down to Louisville to meet some of our family for dinner. My aunt, uncle and cousin live in Tennessee so every few months we try to meet halfway to visit for a little while.

Here are some photos from dinner at Buckheads. Yummy food! The cutie pie at the top of the post is Ethan, my cousin Shauna's son.

The girlies table...we got kicked away from the table with everyone else :)

Uncle David, Aunt Penny, Shauna & Ethan

Aunt Cathy, Uncle Rodney, Mom & Dad

The baby is Shauna's other son, Andrew...he is one day older than Hannah.

Some uncooperative targets

Matt was so nice and cooperated after the previous two wouldn't!

Hannah grabbed a roll out of the bread basket...note the progression!

Oohh...what did I get? It looks awfully big...

Well, maybe if I smush it a little bit, then I can fit it in my mouth...

Yes! I got it!!

Here's another picture of Andrew...he shared my dessert with me :)

Everybody hanging around after dinner

Ethan being shy

Looks like he got over it! He was giving Hannah a hug...looks like she has ahold of his shirt and is pulling him back again :)

Noodles

For dinner tonight I went to Noodles and Company for a 'tasting'! Yum-o!!! A month or so ago I went there for lunch and dropped my business card in the fishbowl to win a tasting. I had forgotten all about it until they called me last week and told me I had won! I was able to take up to 7 friends/coworkers with me and they give you two dishes from each of their menus (Asian, Mediterranian and American). I think we ended up getting more than that though. I ate way too much but everything was s0 good...I would definitely recommend it!! I had taken my camera but failed to get a picture of the entire group which consisted of Mom, Erika, Sara, Ashlee, Josh, Hannah, Brenda H. and of course me!

Here a few pics that Sara took for me. Unfortunately we only got food pics from the American menu.

Mac and Cheese

Marinara Dish

Hannah trying to be like Aunt Ashlee :)

A successful endeavor...

in spite of the blue and yellow shirts! :) We almost had a mutiny when Pastor Hooker invited all the 'Wolverines' to gather around for prayer before we left! No, really we had a great time on Saturday at the canvassing for VBS this coming weekend. Here are a few pictures that I managed to get.

Part of our team ready to go

Betty telling Tim the correct way to tie the balloons

Everyone listening to the plan

Konnor all ready to go

The whole group

Heather and Erika


Brianna has a balloon and is ready to get out and give it away!

Michael shows just how good the food afterward was :)