Summer School Fun

So this summer I did school with the kids every day.  Okay, not every day, but I tried.  Once they finished five days of lessons they earned a hot wheels.  So in theory if they did nothing but school all day they could've earned tons of cars, but in reality it was one every week or two.

Here's Isaiah doing some math.  He's finishing up his 1st grade textbook here.

Here's one of his story papers, "If I could go to a restaurant I would pick Olive Garden.  July 23, 2014."

Sometimes it went great and they both worked hard and were motivated and excited and, you know, just generally filled with curiosity and a love of learning.

But sometimes frustration would set in and it would look more like this.

And then eventually like this, "I HATE summer school!" followed by snapping pencils in half and throwing them at mom's face.  Someday when they are successful intellectuals and have mastered the skill of persevering in the face of difficulty, I'll remind them of this.  In the mean time they just think I'm the most horriblest mom every, and I'm okay with that.

And, of course, no school would be complete without a field trip to the library!