Let Me Do Yours...

I have learned so many things about our children since I have been blessed to be home with them. I have almost decided to classify this particular observation as a phenomenon. It goes something like this:

Niah has her own school work to do...but she would rather do Aliya's or Kiahna's.

Aliya has her own school work to do...but she would rather do Kiahna's or Niah's.

Kiahna has her own school work to do...but she would rather do Aliya's or Niah's.

We have also noticed this same phenomenon working at gift-giving occasions. Niah prefers to play with Aliya's toys, Aliya wants to play with Kiahna's toys, and Kiahna wants to play with Isaiah's toys. Isaiah doesn't really care yet--but as soon as he does, he will no longer be the "cute" baby brother...he will have graduated to COMPETITOR!

Today I took pictures for proof. Kiahna had an assignment to find all the cards with edible items on them, and then put the pictures on the white display paper. Aliya's assignment was to complete her addition facts. Aliya immediately began "assisting" Kiahna--which, of course, Kiahna didn't want any help. After a while, Kiahna got bored and started playing with Aliya's blocks (she uses them for her math). Aliya wasn't too happy about that.

There's a lot more to homeschooling that just teaching the subjects. The subjects (math, science, history, etc.) tend to be easy--it's the character issues (sharing, kindness, thoughtfulness, etc.) that take the REAL work.

Sweet Dreams, Sweet Baby

Isaiah fell asleep during his 3 month photo shoot today. We didn't capture any big smiles, but we did catch a few of his sweet Z Z Z Z's.

I did manage to get a few of him and with him before he fell asleep.

The red OU onesie is the same one in both of the pictures below--it's just the boy who has changed!

The newborn picture was taken in the hospital on the day we were leaving to come home. Isaiah barely fit the outfit...now he barely fits it, but for a whole different reason!!!

'Tis the Season

For the past several weeks, Kiahna and Aliya have been studying the seasons of the year. We studied one season at a time, starting with Winter. I would read them a book about each season, we would color a drawing page, and then we would make our own "season scene".