It's okay.

Ah, I love my boys. :)
They bring me such joy.

Even when they drive me crazy,
I love them. :)

So yesterday we received a call from DarTanion's school. He needs to go to the early morning (at school at 7:30am!) reading group to get to 'where he should be' on reading for the end of the year. And that is my fault. I should read with him more. I should be more patient. I should work harder with him and I don't. So guess how I told him?

"You are so awesome that they want to you to be at school in the morning, too! They want to help you learn to read better and they have this special class and they asked if you could come to it. Isn't that awesome?"

Yep. It's an awesome thing, alright. Mom didn't work hard enough on it that someone else gets to work with you. Boo Mom! Yay school.

And then there is my Moe... Silly little Archer guy. The child that Jeremiah and I talk about probably the most. I've got a feeling that he's gonna give us (and everyone else) a little hell in the school / learning department. Because he learns differently. He is a hands on, let me do it myself, take it apart and put it back together, mechanical learner. He hates to color (unless it's on the walls). He doesn't like to cut out and glue things together (unless of course it's mommy's scrap book papers or pictures)... The most creative thing about this little dude is how he likes to dress. And for that, he is a total creative rock star genius.

He's been in Preschool at an awesome school (Hobble Creek Learning Center - shout out!) with great teachers for 2 years now. TWO YEARS! The kid is barely starting to write his name. It has to be HIS idea. If you tell him to write his name, there is no way. But if he finds a pen, you can bet his name (or something similar to it) is all over that job application, Medicaid card or any other important document. It's funny because Jeremiah and I joke that at the parent teacher conferences they will say something like 'he's getting better' and they do. And he is. But getting him to sit on the rug at circle time or to do anything besides centers - he puts up a little fight. Because he wants to do centers. The only thing that gets him through ART is the thought of if he doesn't finish his picture, he'll miss centers. And he will delay art as long as he can. He's almost always the last one to leave the tables - at art time, letter time, practice writing your name time.... Yep. My stubborn little guy. My guess is that he'll need all day Kindergarten. Which (in Provost Elem) is generally for the kids who don't get any schooling before they start going to public school or who have a learning disability or speak another language.... Yep. That's my guess...

So, we move forward. DarTanion's excited about his Early Morning Reading class. His best little friend from school is in it with him, so life is fine. Archer will move forward and probably be excited because he wants to go to school with DarTanion and to eat lunch there and play on their playground. I'm sure he'll fit learning in there somewhere. And hopefully, Robyn will like to learn. And she'll get her Dad's memorization skills. And it will all be fine. :)