After a full week of school we are slowly starting to get our after school routine into place. It is challenging to have two kids working at the same time especially when one is still needing help reading instructions. It is amazing to see how much they do really learn in a year when I see Becca and Brayden together. This week is Becca's first week with a memory verse, I was a little nervous about having two kids with different verses but she is doing great and is able to recite it already. Another bonus-she can finally tie her shoes! This week I have decided to start piano lessons with Brayden. I am missing seeing the kids grow in the musical arts and have decided I just need to make it part of our schedule. Surprisingly Brayden didn't seem to mind too much having a lesson/missing play time and didn't put up too much of a fuss about having to practice every day. Slowly things are coming together. Andrea is determined not to be left out and wants to read. She asks repeatedly..."when is it time for my work" So, I have decided to just make it part of her schedule and another surprise....she actually sits and works at it. I think she memorizes most but at least she is trying! What I am learning most is how much encouragement the kids need with so many new expectations. Brayden continues to be super competitive. After being super excited to play a new math site after school today was reduced to tears because he was losing. The site is super fun-a timed math facts page against any student logged on across the entire world. He is loving timing himself with his math facts-crazy! This new site is perfect for him once he finally figured it out. It is so easy to get overwhelmed with school, Brayden gets frustrated and mad, while Becca tends to quit and stare into space. A quick hug and some encouragement goes a long way at getting both of them going again-something hard for me to remember!
These picture make it look so calm and peaceful.....what you don't see is Becca yelling for help. Brayden yelling because his pencil ripped the paper. Andrea jumping off the couch repeatedly and James running around with a plastic toy tub on his head. Along with at least one episode of ephie going bazerck at the front door because the neighbor kids are pounding, wanting to know when the kids can play. I am telling my self to embrace all this craziness because it will soon pass by-just as almost all my babies are now in school!
This was our project this weekend....or I should say my project that Ron got dragged into. A new coat of paint and organization on one section of our overflowing garage. Hopefully this will work for a mud room since our laundry room is just too small.
No, we did not tackle the other half of the garage....this is life!
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