It feels like each time I have a newborn, it is not the newborn that is the hardest part of the equation - but the toddler that's suddenly been enjected from "baby of the family" status to "older sibling" status. Anaius is struggling a bit with this new title in the house and he's incredibly smart - and incredibly stubborn! He's also SO fun when you kind of use the same concept of "he's like a puppy that needs regular exercise outside!" because he loves being out in the world and exploring.
Sometimes, this is a bit tricky! For example, this is a photo of him with a cute little bare bum, his boots and a fierce determination to get outside despite me telling him pants were required. NO is his new favorite thing to tell me. I'm frequently reminding myself that this stage passes quickly.....
But, he's really really cute.
Don't worry though, he's not the only cute kid here!
This sweet girl of ours is growing up so fast. Lately she's excelling in all things science. In our home, she knows more about animals than anyone but lately it wasn't enough "science" for her. She was given the option of biology, physics or chemistry and we talked about all them at length before she decided that she wanted to start with physics!
She is LOVING it!
She is LOVING it!
Lately. I feel like I am falling in love with home schooling our kids again. It's been a ROUGH couple months though. I got stuck in the rut of the concept of what it "should" look like. The very best parts of home schooling is the freedom for it to look ANY WAY WE WANT!
Sometimes it looks like this -
Sometimes it looks like this -
But we've found so much more is retained by it looking like this with our little kids -
What is funny to me about this photo is looking at this later, I notice the math on the white board in the background.
And it looks like this for Declan as often as we can. Declan thrives on games and is working hard on good sportsmanship.
Kalani is full of art fun lately! She is just a bubbly kiddo and I adore her. She's taken up a new saying "okie-dokie" but the way she says it is just hilarious. It brightens the room!
Declan has something new and exciting to look forward to every week for now! He's started playing basketball and he is THRILLED to death with it! I love seeing his excitement and pure joy in simply owning a basketball. He's talked about it non-stop and I look forward to supporting him in playing more sports in the future!
One of the funnest aspects of our weeks has picked back up in January and my kiddos are loving co-op! Here's a sneak peak of our girls working hard on a super awesome project on the found mothers of the U.S.
January has been a magical month and we are starting 2017 with renewed purpose and strength in our home.
Onward, upward!
Onward, upward!
