Our 15 year-old Benjamin is fun-loving and gregarious. He can make even the most mundane chores into a game. Do the leaves need raking? First he’ll clear a convoluted path and coax his brothers and sisters to race through the maze. Do the cars need washing? He’ll stop up the drain in the driveway while he’s at it, to make a splash-pad for the little ones to enjoy. Is it time for a snack? He’ll challenge his siblings to a goldfish stacking contest (for which Ben holds the record with a ten-fish tower).
Much of Ben’s free time is spent designing houses, or biking around local neighborhoods looking for inspiration for new designs. Determined to get a headstart on an engineering degree, he has asked Mom to school him through the summers, so he’ll be ready to graduate from high school early with the class of 2013.
