Showing posts with label Adoniah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Adoniah. Show all posts

Monday, December 9, 2019

Adoniah Turns 4!

So it's officially embarrassing how long it's taken me to get this post up about Adoniah turning 4 considering that it is December....and his birthday was in August! 😝 But I stick with the mantra, "Better late than never!" Let's just say it's been a very full four months welcoming a new baby, dealing with some health issues for her, homeschooling, and keeping up with life. Oh, and did I mention laundry?!?

But now without further ado, we celebrate our third-born, Adoniah Wesley! It's been another year full of ups and downs with this munchkin as he continues to learn and grow in character and as he stretches me as a mother! He is my "larger than life" child with whom everything is a big deal! I love to see his utter delight in simple childhood pleasures as well as all the ways he has been improving in demonstrating self control - a trait we are constantly working on! Adoniah is super loving and affectionate, making tucking him in bed for naps and nighttime sleep a delight. 

Adoniah has enjoyed learning capital letters and numbers in preschool this past year. His knowledge of the Bible has grown by leaps and bounds as well! His favorite parts of school include reading books with Mom and anything involving hands-on, tactile objects. He still loves to do whatever his big brothers are doing, or lead his little brother into mischief with him (the two of them keep me on my toes)! Adoniah is very much a people person and does not like to be left alone. He enjoys helping in the kitchen and is getting quite good at doing simple tasks. He also loves to play outside, wrestle with Daddy, and help with farm chores. Trains, diggers, fire trucks, and tractors remain his favorites! 

I continue to trust that the Lord has big plans for Adoniah and the enthusiasm with which he lives life! In the meantime, he keeps me on my knees praying for wisdom in raising him and the ability to be the example of loving patience that he needs.

Here is the picture roundup of our blondie along with photos of his 4th birthday celebration!






























Thursday, October 11, 2018

Adoniah's Birthday and the Start of a New School Year


A very happy 3-year-old on his birthday!

A huge (hand-me-down) train set that this boy has LOVED and played with EVERY SINGLE DAY! (The other brothers have joined in the fun too!)

His favorite thing is to put them together end-to-end and pull them around the house.

Making his birthday cake!

Licking the spoon is the best part.

First day of school pictures:
Isaac Nathan - Kindergarten/1st Grade 
(Posing with all his books for the year.)

He is a smart little boy full of creative ideas who loves to build things and make people laugh!

Josiah Daniel - Preschool/Kindergarten

He is a sweet, nurturing boy with an animated imagination who loves babies, animals, and music!

Adoniah Wesley - Preschool

He is an enthusiastic little boy who loves to play and learn! 
His favorite things are trains, fire trucks, tractors, and diggers.

Silas Andrew - The Tag Along who is learning to talk and obey
He loves doing whatever the big brothers are doing, snuggling with Mommy, mowing with Daddy, and playing outside.

My book-loving brigade.

Homeschool Curriculum Line Up for 2018-2019 (because fellow homeschool moms like to know!):

- Logic of English language arts program (Level A for Josiah, Level B for Isaac)
- Mathematical Reasoning (beginning kindergarten), followed by Math-U-See Primer (advanced kindergarten) - Josiah
- Math-U-See Alpha (first grade) - Isaac
- Sonlight Core A: "An Introduction to World Cultures" for history/Bible/literature - all boys
- AWANA Cubbies and Sparks for Bible memory - Adoniah, Josiah, Isaac
- A Year of Playing Skillfully - Adoniah (art and science ideas for Josiah and Isaac as well)


Math is usually a hit with all of them.

Comparing their height with a hay bale.

Look how tall we have gotten!

Playing Peek-A-Boo!

Isn't that SO funny?! :)

Josiah and Isaac started a homeschool gymnastics class this year, which they LOVE!

I was surprised to see 50 kids there the first couple weeks!

Building shapes...

A triangle!

Josiah wanted in on the fun!

And so did Isaac!

Popsicle sticks are just full of possibilities...

Fine motor practice: marbles in the bottle.

Learning to be a diligent worker!

We begin each school day with Bible Time and then I work with just Adoniah on some preschool activities. He is thriving on the one-on-one attention.

Ta-da!

Josiah is learning how to write numbers and letters. On this day, he wrote his answers to math problems in corn meal for a break from pencil and paper.

He loved it!


Josiah teaching Silas.