I feel like I am coming out of the fog of winter and wanting to document our lives again.

This kid, I mean young man, got new glasses and it totally changed his appearance.

4th quarter has started and Benjamin signed up again for Drama club.  They are doing a musical this time around.  Not sure the name, but a spoof on Mother Goose?  He was cast for Little Boy Blue.  He thinks he is going to have to sing in this, which would be fun.  Not sure what kind of a voice he has, but maybe could get some training and develop it (the drama club director's wife, is a choir director, so maybe he will help out).  Benjamin also has another potential acting gig.  There is a college student at our church, who helps produce/director small films done locally with two other friends.  They are wanting to film the first chapter of a book called Eragon.  This student at our church has asked Benjamin if he might be interested in being the lead role.  Of course Benjamin got all excited.  If they do it, it would be late summer or early fall.  Not sure if it will pan out but at least exciting to see another avenue for Benjamin.  Theater is way different than movies.  Benjamin does not know anything about the book, so we will be checking it out this week so he can read it and see if it even interests him.

I have recently befriended a gal who has horses and has worked with horses for many years.  Her husband is a horse trainer and was looking for someone to help him out when he trains (non paid).  I have introduced Benjamin to Joe and Benjamin is going to start helping him out periodically. Really excited for him to learn more about horses, work ethic, etc.  Benjamin is allergic to horses, but hoping that Benadryl can take care of that!  I have also made a contact with a couple at our church who are both pilots and this summer I am hoping Benjamin can spend some time with them, learning about planes, maybe going up in their small plane, seeing controls, etc.  Now, if I can just find him an avenue in a kitchen, alongside a chef.  I need to keep this kid busy.  I have told him this summer will have a great mix of free/play time and work time.  He is almost 13 and up here, kids can start taking drivers ed at 14.5 (scary).  So, he needs to start thinking about ways to save money.  As I have heard friends around here say, the 'fumes' will soon start taking over for Benjamin....perfume and car fumes and both of those require money!

The other day, I took Bree out.  She was so spastic and running all over the place.  I decided she needed a more intense run with the van.  She ran 3 miles.  Then decided that she was hot so found a mud puddle.  Not only did she get in the mud puddle, she laid in the muddle puddle and she rolled around in the mud puddle!  Ugh.

I made her run a little further to dry off.  Then I brought her home.  She has learned what the bathroom means, so she runs the other way when you call her from the bathroom.  I got a few treats and then led her to the bathroom and shut the door.  I turned on the water and to my amazement, she jumped into the bathtub and stood there calmly.  (I wonder if all the mud was driving her nuts too).  We found a tick on her recently, which seems really early in the year.  Or maybe she had it a while, since her coat is so thick!

Later this week we are suppose to be in the low 70s!  One of the ski resorts is closing this week and not sure that the other one will make it until their closing date of Easter.  Yet, I am sure we will be getting one more snowfall!