The boys took off for Tae Kwon Do today on their bikes.  I know I have said it many times...I have enjoyed the boys throughout the different stages, but I really enjoy their independence.  I think I have done a good job thus far of giving them wings and watching them start to soar!  It also helps living in a community/neighborhood that is not too big or busy.  Plus safety in numbers, which is my mantra whenever they head out.

We are 3/4 of the way through the school year.  Hard to believe.  Benjamin and I have already started having conversations about what the fall will look like.  At this point, we are leaning towards him taking one or two classes at the middle school.  He is not interested in going back full time at this point.  What would probably work best would be an English/writing class and then either science/history or elective.  I definitely want them to be first thing in the morning, so he gets out of bed and can walk with his brothers to school.  Still lots of time and the plans might change, but that is the leaning right now.

Bree recently started jumping our fence, so we had to put up some chicken wire.  Her energy is high but never realized how much mental stimulation some breeds need.  A week ago she was riding in the back of JR's truck, for the first time.  Not sure what happened, but she jumped out at 45 mph.  She would not put any weight on one of her back legs.  My neighbor gave me the name of a 'dog chiro' that would come to the house and work with her for an hour.  Two days later she showed up.  She said Bree was very jammed up in several places.  About what I would expect with an injury at 45 mph.  However, the chiro did right by Bree and Bree is now fully functioning.  (I am just amazed at what chiros can do, both with humans and dogs.)  It was also a lot cheaper to go that route than the vet, x-rays, etc.  Bree has gotten better at chewing.  Tomorrow Benjamin is starting dog obedience with her through 4H.  Hopefully we can leash train her!  The other day one of the boys had spilled some vanilla on the floor.  Instead of having them clean in up, I told them it would be hilarious to let Bree clean it up.  (Vanilla smells wonderful but it tastes terrible.)  She was so funny and could not get to her water bowl fast enough.

Benjamin, hopefully, will be participating in a 4H demonstration this Friday.  He is working on a speech about the aerodynamics of airplanes.  He is just fascinated by them.  I am hoping once he turns 12 that he will check out Civil Air Patrol.  Would be fun to have another pilot in the family!

We have had some crazy spring weather.  Blizzard like conditions and two hours later sunny and beautiful.  Our snow pack levels seem to be okay.  If we can get some spring rains, we might just escape a terribly hot, dry summer.

That about wraps things up for now!