Homeschooling with smallies

2015 - it was nearly IMPOSSIBLE !! I was going out of my mind, Having a 2 year old and 1 year old is a challlenge already. Feeding, nappies, naps NOTHING was co-ordinated so it was chaotic.
But by the end of 2015, Alhamdulillah there was almost too much independent spirit and too much helping themselves to feeding, nappies being taken off and scratching out drawers and cupboards.

So with my battle plan in hand, I KNEW what I had to do in 2016!! Keep them busy..... but with the heat waves, their sleeping times changed, their sleeping patterns changed, their naps changed, their eating times and what they wanted to eat changed and any "plan" I had was tossed.
DD2 thinks she is 8 (she is 3!) so expects to do EVERYTHING DS is doing. Don't give her "baby" work she wants a book, pencil, worksheet etc.  AND ....... different subjects ..... after evey activity I get a  "and next ? "
I think she ran through the entire selection of activities I had planned in the first few days !!

But it is not impossible to homeschool with smallies, it just can't be planned!

So after Fajr, DS does Quran. This morning since the house was quiet he completed Maths before breakfast. By the time the morning madness hit, he only had a few English worksheets to complete so I could see to their needs. And then we opted for ..... ART !!! Yes, fun messy art - everyone enjoys art !! DS wanted to upcycle some old tin cans so I introduced him to pinterest.   It was mostly great fun and more than enough paint and brushes to keep screaming to a minimum ....... but DD3 seems to be another DS in the making !!  

2016!!

Bwahaha I completed forgot I re-started blogging, until I came back to re-start blogging today !
To say my life is hectic is possibly an understatement ..... just tonight I had a splinter in my toe and I only managed to take it out 2 hours after discovering it was there !! No I am not THAT laid back. I felt the splinter just about the same time as DD2 wet herself (we are potty training), so I had to put her in the shower .... I was hoping that wetting my feet would help the splinter out. Before she was done, DD3 heard the water and came rushing in with a "Me TOO!", so I hurried to get done before DD3 opted to DIY. By the time that rush settled I had forgotten what I wanted to do and noticed the washing machine was done ...... Alhamdulillah the weather has been great so I hang in the evening and its pretty dry by the next morning. Mid-hang hubby announced he would be leaving for a last minute business meeting (*insert disappointed and tired face), so the rest of the evening was a rush, a blur and my best sheep-dog impression ushering my freshly washed kids off the dusty trampoline.
And ... that is why I only managed to take the splinter out now!

Let's recap 2015 ..... 4 kids + homeschooling ..... somewhat by choice, somewhat thrown into the deep end, Alhamdulillah survived!!

So I charged into 2016 ALOT more prepared, not as rested as I hoped, certainly not as energetic, but what can I expect since entering my 4th decade.

Whether it's their age or the fact that its more girls .... my creative side has resurfaced.( It was kinda dormant with DS as he was always so messy and ANY art activity would be a MAJOR cleanup of him and the area, not to mention the challenge of which to do first!)

I hope to share posts about our crafts as well as share some homeschool dramas ;-)

Duas that I actually remember this time that I am back to blogging ...... maybe I should put it on my calendar .......