School Days

We have been cramming in as much school work as we can before Moriah gets here.  We started off slow this fall due to morning sickness and all of the adoption chaos and traveling.  But, we are finally catching up - just in time for a baby break and, God willing, more adoption chaos! 

After changing my mind 100 times last year over which curriculum to use this year we finally settled on Christian Light Education (and Math-U-See).  I am sooooo glad we picked this one.  The girls are becoming more and more independent with their school work every day.  This is great when I need to be teaching a 4 year old to read, keeping two toddlers busy, and soon having a new baby in the house. 

Abby is our crazy worker around here and should finish up her school work for the year in another month or two.  She tries to see how many lessons she can get done in one day and I often have to stop her from sitting down and completing an entire workbook in one sitting. 

Elaina is more interested in practical life skills.  She wants to do all of the laundry, cook all of the meals, and take care of the babies.  I'm not sure how needed I am around here some days.  There is no doubt that her love language is serving.  She is a total math whiz (obviously gets that from her daddy and not me) and LOVES to read.

Brie is starting to sound out words and reading some short sentences now.  Time to pull out the Bob Books again!  She wants to read like her big sisters so she is very motivated.  The kids get their own "big" Bible when they learn to read so she is also looking forward to that.

These two manage to stay busy during school time.  They spend a bit of time at the table with everyone else (coloring, doing puzzles, or playing quietly) and then usually run off to play cars or baby dolls.