Each morning begins with Daddy getting up with the kids while I contemplate going downstairs to practice. I figured that I can't complain about not being able to practice if I don't get out of bed to do it. So, we are up between 6/7am and I usually come downstairs to the smell of one of Tom's breakfast masterpieces. It was cereal for breakfast this paticular morning, but you get the picture. In
The first thing we do when we get to the library is race to see who gets to the handicap door opener. We go through three sets of doors before we finally get inside the library. You could say that we are not most quiet people in the library since there are playful screams the entire way. The next thing they do is to go see the "library mice". No, really! This is a picture of their weekly visit with the mice.
Next, it is off to the puzzle cabinet. Stephen has really changed with the activities that appeal to him. He used to get frustrated when something was too difficult. Now, he looks for the difficult taks even if it is difficult for mommy. There is a jungle puzzle that he picks out each time we go to the library. The first attempt occured with only 10 minutes left before we had to leave. The puzzle pieces were large, so I thought we could finish it in time. I usually let him do most of the work, but I noticed that we needed to speed up the process. Like I said, it was an attempt, and one that wasn't finished. The second attempt was started soon after getting to the library, and he quickly lost interest since I have to keep "tabs" on Rhea and wasn't able to help him. By the third attempt, Daddy was with us and it took the two of them about 30 minutes to finish. Note: big pieces don't actually mean "easy".
Rhea enjoys the puzzles for a limited time. Mostly, she really enjoys dumping them out and watching Mommy put them back together. She also enjoys putting the headphones on while reading a book upside down. Again, this only lasts for a limited time. Stephen has just now started enjoying listening to the books while I chase Rhea doing her favorite activity; climbing on anything she can find and "helping" the librarians reselve the books.
Stephen has started his "little boy" stage by exhibiting the need to crash into other little boys. I have enjoyed the teaching at the YMCA and it has been a wonderful outlet to keep Mommy from getting injured buy an overenthusiatic boy. I don't understand why my pictures turned out so dark, but you can at least get an idea of what he is doing. He has played, basketball, hockey, and soccer. They end each session with tag and Stephen's favorite, Ring Around the Rosey. The teaching at the YMCA was great, but there wasn't as much running around as I had hoped. Though they only focused on skills for each sport, Stephen still had a great time. I think I will be enrolling him in soccer in January when there is snow piled up at our back door.

1 comment:
Thanks for the great post!
I had no idea that you home-schooled! See, I'm learning already . . . :) I was home-schooled from grades 2 - 11.
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