I am trying a new way to attach videos...lets hope it comes through.  One of Jacob shooting hoops in the driveway.  (If it does not load, I will try something different next time)

Benjamin's 4H group is the longest running group in our county.  They met for many years and for reasons I am not real sure about, the club disbanded.  Four years ago a small group of people got the group up and running again.  For our most recent meeting, we met at the one room school house where the former group use to meet years ago.  (I am not even sure how long ago it was, probably 40 years)  It was such a fun evening!

The outhouse!

Just what I would imagine a one room school house would look like.

The old swings and see saw.

Loved looking at this.  I betcha it still works.

Found this little tid bit interesting.

 Not sure what was up with the light, but they played good ol' tug o war, along with sack races.  I wish they had played Red Rover, Red Rover...that was always one of my favorites.

The days have been beautiful lately.  I am heading off to the tennis courts 3 mornings a week.  It is so nice out, that is until the high schoolers show up for P.E.  The first time we were there, some of the students were walking by.  The teacher told them if they could be respectful they could play next to us.  One of the girls piped up and said, 'we don't know how to be respectful'.  How true that is with a large part of the younger generation.  Just sad.  Hard to imagine what things will be like in 50 years.

I have talked further with the filming guys.  They are still on for their project.  They are hoping to film the first four chapters of the book and then send it off to Fox (I think it is) to show them that there is great interest for them to tackle the book again and that it can be done well and according to script.  Benjamin will do some filming later in May and then probably won't film again until late fall.  I guess most of what they need to film must be done in the winter.  Since they are footing the bill, instead of that really cool grant, they don't have the money for lots of props, accessories, etc.  One of their mothers is in the process of making Benjamin some pants!

Benjamin's drama club performance is this weekend.  It sounds like a really fun play.  He is struggling with his part though, because his character is sad and depressed.  Most of his lines are said as he is sulking in his chair.  He finds it hard to project his voice and yet still seem sad.  I think he is enjoying all of the musical/singing stuff.