Learning Together

One of the things that I so enjoy most about homeschooling is how we are all learning and sharing together. On this particular early morning, DS#1, 3 & 4 were working on building some pattern rods together. DS#4 had heard the voices of the other 2 and literally jumped out of bed to join them. They are so incredibly patient with him and I love watching them sharing their knowledge with him. . . just as God intended it.

Date Day

I love this side shot of DS#1 with his Daddy. . . the profile really shows the incredible similarities that these two share. Of course, all the boys have their Daddy's handsome, good looks! lol

I am the luckiest lady! Not only do I have an attentive, doting husband, but I have 4 little men to share on "date" time with me as well. We rotate the boys around so they each have an individual date time with Mama and it's great for getting some 1:1 time. It's truly hard to say who enjoys it the most. . . them or me! lol

Monkey Play

This is our own little monkey. . . climbing indoors and hanging upside down! All of our guys have always been quite the skilled climbers and trust me, winter time does not stop them. . . they just become more creative about where they can climb! The smile says it all, doesn't it? Come on spring. . . only a couple of more months. . .

Life is Smiles

DS#4 has such an infectious laugh and smile. . .it's just impossible to be around him and not be smiling non-stop. I love the sheer joy of this age - it's a wonderful reminder for us to take/make the time to enjoy these moments.

Rollerbladin'

The big boys received rollerblades for Christmas and fortunately we were able to get outside so they could try them out. . . oh what fun! They've been wearing them inside the house and practicing their balancing, and they're doing pretty good. A couple of tumbles but then right back up and at it again. Now in addition to all of our hiking and biking we can add rollerblading. . . oh the adventures that await us!

Dinosaurs

DS#3 and his creation. . . the Dino. We read a story and then we got out the molding clay and they created their version of what we read. I love the attention to detail. . .notice the feet, eyes, and tail. In the 1st pic you'll notice the Dino on the left, see the spines and the shaped body? Their attention to detail is just amazing to me. . .pretty impressive, huh? They all love their clay, they will literally play for several hours with it.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve is such a special time and I so enjoy our family tradition. We sit around the tree, sing some songs, read the Christmas story from the Bible and then they open 1 gift. . . which is their 'Christmas jammies'. Then they get dressed and we make a big batch of hot cocoa and we all load up and drive around and look at all the beautiful lights and decorations. It's so fun to watch their faces as they witness and take in all the beauty and listen to their excited voices. . . I just love it.