"bassoon"er or later......

We knew it was coming, but I wasn't sure what exactly to expect.

My son began band classes this week. In our school district you either begin band in 7th grade or you never get in. So, we're giving it a try. Jake chose the bassoon. We didn't have a bassoon in our school band when I was growing up. The instrument itself is pretty cool. Watching Jake learn about it and how to play has turned out to be pretty cool, too. He has been SO excited. There's supposed to be two other kids in his bassoon class, but so far he's the only one to show. One of the kids is on vacation, and heaven only knows about the other. Jake has VERY much enjoyed being the only one. I'm thinking that a week's worth of private music lessons for FREE isn't to shabby either!

Jake's dad and I both enjoyed being band "geeks" in school, however, we didn't play any sports. Jake anticipates playing football all through school and into college. It'll be interesting to see how well being in music and football goes together as he progresses through school.