This is B's idea of hide-and-seek. He cracks me up! Even on the worst of days, B manages to add a good helping of humor to the mix. But boy oh boy is he pushing his limits lately. Everything (and I mean EVERYthing) is a battle. He reminds me of what his big brother was like when he was four. Yet, he behaves wonderfully at preschool and is absolutely in love with his teacher. It's adorable, actually. This week they carved pumpkins and made a lot of autumn related crafts, including a leaf rubbing that he is incredibly proud of. At home, I am continuing to practice the ABC song with him and playing letter games in order to help him begin learning letter sounds.
D has been filling his evenings with chemistry experiments, math drills, learning the poem "Work" from his FLL book, and a lot of writing. He loves to write! I am excited to see this because I know writing can be the source of frustration for many parents. My frustration comes in many, many other ways, so it's nice to find something that he's happy doing without any prompting from mom first. He also continues to be fascinated with Ancient Egypt, so our library book bag is filled to the brim with books about mummies, pyramids, Gilgamesh, King Sargon, the Nile River, and King Tut. We watched a National Geographic DVD about Egypt one rainy afternoon, and he was glued to the tv through the entire series. I'm working hard to make sure our home is filled with a learning atmosphere so that the boys are drawn to science, history, and literature naturally. It's easy to accomplish a lot of "learning" when they think they're just having fun!
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