After School.

A very ordinary part of our day to day life. This is what our kitchen table looks like from 2:30pm until 3pm on school days.

T, M (in a cheerleading outfit since it was sports day at school) and H.

T works on math homework and the occasional vocabulary sheet. He is so good at just sitting down and getting it done so he can go out and play.

M, sometimes makes up homework assignments for herself , like last week when she came home with a 6-page packet that was 'supposedly' due the next day. I found out later it was a review/fun packet to keep at home. Today, she drew pictures showing the difference between cities, suburbs and rural areas.

And H, has to be a part of it all. He colors and requests help with his "homework" too.

This is the routine they know. They don't even ask to go outside this norm. They know, homework first and if no homework, we read and rest until 3pm. Then we play.

And of course, snack. Today's choice, banana chocolate chip coffee cake, what else?