April

I thought after Rex's spring break April would be rather calm, but it wasn't.  We've tumbled quickly into spring and been busy.  Here's a quick run-down in no special order.

*Had our first campfire of the season with friends.

*Rex learned to ride a bike with training wheels.

*We ended vision therapy for Ella because the homework load was not manageable.

*I was able to help SOAR and Hopscotch Adoptions raise $8000 for Rex's orphanage.

*Craig's weight loss challenge ended and he lost 17% of his body weight.  He is now back to what he weighed when he was in high school.  Now to keep it off...

*Ella, our trickster and wanna-be jokester, left a nice little surprise for us in the fridge, adorning the hot sauce.

*I organized another t-shirt fundraiser for Rex's small school which sold over 100 shirts and raised $150.

*Attended the Festival of World Cultures at the museum center where we had the opportunity to hear a Japanese choir, watch Chinese and Latin American dancers, make origami, dance and sing along to Appalachian tunes, taste Korean candy and Bulgarian treats, and even try our hands at wood-turning.

*We selected a new CSA farm which will deliver to our door weekly, starting this month.  Unlike our CSA last year, this farm not only grows vegetables, but also fruit.  We'll likely have strawberries in our first box.

*Got accepted into Heart Camp, a full day of fun and free activities designed specifically for pediatric heart patients and their families.  More on that after we go.

*Celebrated the diversity at the girls' school at International Night where Ella performed an Armenian song on stage in front of about 200 people.  She did great, but got shy at the end when the applause started.  I didn't hit record when she began singing, but still got most of it, but the video is apparently too big for blogger.  Also, our local Bulgarian friends came and set up a table to represent Bulgaria on Emilia's behalf which was fantastic.

April out.