Band concerts

It’s that time of year.

Parents everywhere are racing to find black pants and white button downs that fit their kids (because most certain they have outgrown the ones they wore last year at this time).

Drop off is 30 minutes prior so we sit in our car, looking at our phones, wasting time until the one parent decides they will start the trend…

They open their door to make their way towards the auditorium door. 

And so it begins.

Car doors slam.

Grandparents shuffle out.

Siblings moan and groan.

We all walk inside trying to figure out which is the best seat in the house.

I consider myself a professional at this point so DH and I don’t even discuss. 

We head up to our designated seats.

And right on time-

The highschool band concert begins.

Phones everywhere start recording (which is kind of comical to look around the room at) but we have  come a long way since the third grade recorder concert and hot cross buns. 

These kids have a lot of talent and props to the music director who always adds in some kind of fun pop song so we aren’t falling asleep to Mozart every year (no offense Mozart).

The poor kids are in masks (you know, except when they’re trumping their trumpets and saxing their saxophones) and my feet do get going during the highschool jazz band .

So for those of you smiling (somewhat laughing, semi cringing) during your kids elementary school music concerts - I gotta tell you- if they stick with it- there will be a time you will totally be enjoying it.