Brotherly Love

With the end of school fast approaching the boys are cleaning out their desks and bringing home their work. I am impressed and often amused at some of the things they do.

Giggles wrote something that I think aptly describes how he feels about his brother Smiley.

If I Won One Million $$$

First: I would buy electronics & a flying water board. Next: I'll save my money for college, electronics & legos. And the only amount of money I'll give to my little brother is half of a cent!!!!!

He also wrote a poem about his brother:

My Little Brother

My little brother
ran across the street
After we get off the bus
with his very own feet.
He opens his eye
very wide when he gets caught
So if he does he will need to be taught!

Just yesterday I caught Smiley running across the road in front of a car. So Giggles is right... Smiley does need some more lessons on how to cross the road safely.

There are three more school days left and then boys will be home for the summer. They might as well be finished with school because there is no homework and the days are full of fun and activities. At home they are busy riding bikes and scooters which means I need to stock up on bandaids and Neosporin (as well as Kleenex to mop up the tears).

But a week of school with no homework has been wonderful. No projects to help with, no spelling to check, no vocabulary to print up... just daily reading minutes. And there has been less fighting, fewer temper tantrums and more "yes moms".

Is this what heaven is like?

I am not counting on it continuing through the summer but I see my husband with his brothers and how well they get along. Giggles might only be willing to give his brother half a cent now but I still think there is hope for the future. After all, with inflation that half a cent could be worth a dime in just a few years.