April

We bought some dry ice to make homemade rootbeer for Grandma Eda's birthday.

It was, once again, a big hit:

Grandma Sara made the honor roll at Catherine's school!

We're so proud of Grandma Sara!

When you make your big sister swing with you at the park:

Seth decided it was time to brush the mane:

Blue Steel right there. 

Two glorious red manes:

Another awesome Bente service project: helping her neighbor with yardwork!

This yard was a magical wonderland of beautiful plants.

And it was so good to be with friends, working for a good cause. 

Teenage Catherine with her new pink headphones and new purple Vans:

Thankfully I persuaded her that trying to keep her shoes immaculate and uncreased was stupid.

Thankfully Catherine is a pretty practical girl.

Shotput Seth, tossing giant balls of steel:

Still loving the track team!

And Aaron, decorating cupcakes in his co-op baking class:

Aaron (as told to me by Ms. Lisa, his teacher):

"I'm doing the blue spikes to signify death, 

and the pink is blood."

I'm glad Lisa thinks he's hilarious and not a future serial killer...