Finally pulled myself out of bed...why is getting up so hard?? If I've said it once, I've said it a million times...I am NOT a morning person...but more so, I've come to realize, I'm just not a "getting out of bed person". It is just who I am. Always have been this way.
Got Frost dropped off at work...came back home, and really really thought about climbing back into bed. After all, one of my cute boys were snoozing in there...would have made some good snuggle time with him. But I opted to put the coffee on...and work on finding and organizing some free resources for our learning.
When Zach woke up, I started on some breakfast for him and Liam. Liam is NOT an easy one to get out of bed...takes after his mother, I guess. But once I finally got them both to the table with food in front of them, we watched a story being read by Ravi from the Disney show Jessie {I always liked Ravi...he was so funny!}...Zach really enjoyed the story. He thought it was funny, and really liked that it was Ravi reading it! Liam was still in that "I just had to get up" kinda mood...so he said it was, "Eh".
www.storylineonline.net/
One of my new favorites that we have used 2 morning in a row now is Wonderopolis!! It has a new "wonder" everyday! Wednesday was about pizza, and Thursday was about toothpaste. On Wednesday we added getting pizza for lunch, and today I added an extra youtube video...one of the "How It Was Made", all about toothpaste. The kids seem to like it...from the youngest up to the oldest.
www.wonderopolis.org/
I've been TRYING so hard to start a new routine with the boys...I've been struggling. I'm so NOT any good with "routines" or "schedules" or other things of the like. So this is quite the challenge for me! The idea is for Zach to have 20 mins playing on the Kinect...one of our dance games or the Kinect Adventures...which those keep him moving. Then I would have some time to work on some learn-y stuff with Liam...well, this morning, Liam wasn't ready...he just wanted to play with his Bioncles...so I said, "OK"...because I wouldn't have gotten much out of him if I would have forced him.
After his 20 mins of movement...he is to go take a bath {he is STILL not ready for a shower...he says it feels like the room is filling up with water...sensory issues are so much fun...yeah...NOT.} Then I'm "suppose to" have my tablet ready to play 5 of his favorite songs while he's in the bath...well, today, my tablet was D*E*A*D. So that part didn't work out as planned. While Zach is in the bath...Liam is doing his own Kinect time. He doesn't really enjoy it as much as Zach does...I should probably just send him outside to run around...he would like that much better, I think.
When Zach does get to get some movement in, sit in a tub full of calming water, and listen to his favorite songs...he says he feels "GREAT!" afterward. Which is why I'm trying so hard to make this new routine stick for us!! I'm also HOPING it helps with his focusing as well...over time! :) Fingers are crossed!!
A little while later...both the boys went outside together. I saw THIS out my window:
They were OUTSIDE....TOGETHER...NOT FIGHTING!! This is SUCH a wonderful thing!! I love these rare glimpses that show that these two personalities can actually LIKE each other! They were working on getting more leaves into the pile Arlee started the other day. After, they came in and was just hanging out together...I was LOVING it!! They even got on my computer and played some games...together....and took turns!!
But, as we know...all good things must come to an end. And the way this one ended was this evening when Zach decided he had to use the bathroom...and Liam THEN, at the EXACT same time, decided HE had to use the bathroom WORSE than Zach did...and tried to cut in front of him {yep...we usually have a line}. And the fighting returned. {deep sigh}.
I'm not quite sure why they fight so much with each other. I don't like it at all. I guess it is just their personalities...but it makes me so sad.
