Starting on the left and going clockwise: Leland, Sennika, Gavin, and the back of Shipton's head on the right.
We had just gotten back from a walk and we were sitting around the table drinking lemonade and having apple slices with peanut butter. With four very busy personalities, it's rare to be able to catch all of them at once for a picture. Although I do have some exceptionally special moments, most of my time as a mom is in simple every day moments like pictured here. There wasn't anything particularly special, but still worth snapping a picture of.
We only have a little bit of history to finish, and the rest of our curriculum for our school year is already finished. It's been fun to be on summer vacation and to watch them fill what is usually school time with uninterrupted play and imagination. The first few days it has been caring for snails they discovered in the yard. The kids shared with me how the work in caring for them is divided: Sennika is in charge of cleaning out the "aquarium" every day, Leland is in charge of feeding them, and Gavin is in charge of their education. For science he taught them how to catch a roll-polly. For PE he taught them to "stick-rope walk" (tight rope across a stick). For math they are learning multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction. I can't remember all of the subjects, but he ensures they are well educated. :) Oh these kids just crack me up! It has been rainy here the past few days, so the snails have to stay outside alone. The kids are sure to check on them every 30 min or so. We have been reading Harry Potter recently. We are much farther than we otherwise would have been thanks to the weather keeping us indoors. All four kids love to be read to and it's a perfect activity for rainy days.
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