Today was the first big snow of the season!  Was in the 20s most of the day and snowed all day.  Angela shoveled the driveway 3 times while I was at work!  Kirstyn, Zach, and Ben went outside and played in the snow.  They worked on getting a snowman made and got about half-way done before they got too cold and came in the house.  Winter is here!  🙁

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Tonight, Sarah performed in the first annual Metea Valley High School “Collage” music concert, where she played both her flute and the piccolo.  Instead of having it in the school gym (because the auditorium is not done yet), they had it in a large concert hall at North Central College in downtown Naperville.  It was made possible by a grant from the Indian Prairie Music Foundation.

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The concert was divided up into 2 concerts.  During the one that Sarah played in, 2 of the 4 main bands played, 1 of the orchestras played, and 1 of the choral groups sang.  It was very pretty.  They are very good and we are proud of Sarah and her hard work – when she practices!  🙂