The Dana Middle School marching season is underway and the band looked great! You can see the rest of the pics at our photo site @www.hubbardfamilyupdate.com They also sounded fantastic and came home with two 1st place and two 2nd place trophies - way to go!!!! Matthew is 8 years old now and very happy to be the proud owner of his first skateboard and a ramp. Our bands (high school and middle school) hosted a parade and field show competition - it was an all day event from morning to night. We started the day with a parade full of more than 50 bands. Both the middle and high school bands marched. Angelica also proudly showed off her "brace free" teeth (still has a retainer, but that's it!) David's high school band marched in the field show competition that night and they were very impressive. Grandpa Chuck and Grandma Arlene are here for Thanksgiving! = - ) Our Thanksgiving dinner was delicious and then it was time for our annual family Christmas picture. Jennifer is now a teenager! We continued our tradition of a special birthday lunch for the 13th birthday and took Jennifer to the Zen Buffet (Chinese/Japanese). The highlight of the afternoon was the special cake they brought out and the "Happy Birthday" song that was broadcast throughout the restaurant for everyone to enjoy! = - ) Jennifer's party was later in the day after dinner and the gifts were all appreciated. We ended the evening with cake, ice cream and a special viewing of Jennifer's arrival home from the hospital 13 years ago. Grandpa Chuck and Grandma Arlene had a great time here in Los Angeles with their 4 California grandkids! It was a fun Thanksgiving!