School time!

This school year Caleb has been going to preschool four days a week.  It has been a good experience for him.  He has learned a lot and grown up so much!  He seems to enjoy learning which I am grateful for.  He will start kindergarten in the fall, which brings on a lot of mixed emotions!  How did my sweet little boy grow up so fast?  He is just not so little anymore!  I am excited for him to learn new things, make new friends, and enjoy going to school...but I'm not ready for him to be away from me all day and have to face the big, crazy world out there.  I'm starting to realize that ready or not, kids grow up and there is no stopping them!  (Not that I want to stop them, I just wish I could pause time for just a bit every once in a while!)

With Caleb going to school most days, Kyson has been sad to not be able to join him.  Sometimes while Caleb is at school, I will work with Kyson at home, teaching him new things.  I have been so impressed by how he picks up on things and has such a desire to learn.  He loves numbers.  We will be driving in the car and Kyson often asks me to give him an addition problem.  I'll say something like, 3+4 and he will hold up three fingers on one hand and four on the other and add them together to get 7.  For some reason, he just loves doing this and is so proud of himself when he gets it right...I love it!  Just recently Kyson has been learning how to write his numbers and letters.  He is finally getting where he has a little more control of the pencil/marker.  One morning a couple weeks ago I sat down with both boys and helped them write the whole alphabet all by themselves.  I knew Caleb would be able to write most of it on his own, but I was so impressed with Kyson's determination to write the whole thing all by himself.  I definitely had to sit by his side and instruct him but he would not let me touch his marker or white board.  When he was finished I had to take a picture because it was such a huge accomplishment for him.  He really worked hard to complete it! 

They both wanted Brooklyn to join them for the picture:)

 
After finishing the alphabet they each wanted to write their names and take a picture of it themselves.