We've been back from vacation over two weeks and it feels like forever. Spring is always such a busy time of year for us. Not only do we have LOTS of yard work to do, but the kids all seem to have more activities. The boys have had three track meets. Preston placed 2nd in triple jump at the home meet the other day. He has beat his personal record to jump 38 feet, 5 inches. Keaton placed 4th in the pole vault, jumping 8-1/2 feet. He jumped 9 feet during practice one day. They have been practicing very hard every day after school, sometimes putting in a little more time than necessary because the coaches have been willing to work with them a little longer. It's really neat to see their dedication to the sport.
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Keaton started driver's ed in March. He has qualified to get his driver's permit. I need to get him in to get it so he can finish. We also need to get Preston in to take his driving test, then he will have a real driver's license - and he can drive his brother to Jazz Band first thing in the mornings, and I can relax for an extra half-hour before work.
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Speaking of Jazz Band, we went to the spring concert and Keaton played his trombone with the Jazz Band in it. They played some Count Bassie (sp) "Shiny Stockings" and some other Jazzy songs. They were amazing. They recently competed in a CBC Band competition and placed 3rd. They also placed a +1 in a mass band competition which is an extremely good score. They really sounded professional. There was one point where all of the trombones stood up and played a solo part. It was great!
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Winston has been busy building again. Lately he's been moving furniture - disassembling his bunk bed (much to my surprise when I went to tuck him into bed one night). The living room has been re-arranged several times. He has also been installing lights and switches all over the house. He draws them out on paper and cuts them out, then tapes them to the walls where he thinks we need new lights, or new light switches. We have "New" lights all over the house, in practically every room. I have been very surprised to see some of these 'paper' lights in some very high places. He certainly keeps life entertaining.
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As for Tom and I, besides work - both of us getting extra time in at both of our jobs lately - we've also been redecorating the kitchen. I decided the old peeling wallpaper had to go, so I removed it (cows and all) and repainted the walls with a tannish-gold color. Then we put up wainscoating and painted it white. It looks very nice - a lot less cluttered - and should be easier to maintain. When the fingerprints get too deep, we can just paint over them! It's taken us a couple of weeks to get most of it done, and we are very tired, but satisfied with the results. There is never an end to the work that needs to be done to these old farm houses - it's a good thing we both enjoy this kind of a hobby.
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