Summer School!

This past Monday the kids started 2 weeks of Summer school. The Lord did a miracle and we were able to get a good discount for both of them to attend. I'm very happy about this as we'd been interested in getting some extra classes for them so they could not only be more exposed to Spanish (and hopefully pick it up faster) but also so they're able to socialize with other kids their ages, and get some extracurricular input that they hadn't been getting at Home.

They're in school every morning and take classes in Swimming, Tae Kwon Do, Soccer, Music & Belly Dancing, Arts & Crafts and Yoga (for children; mainly stretches, etc.). None of the children who are in Lily and Ben's age group speak English which is a big plus as it forces them to try to speak to them in Spanish. However their teacher speaks perfect English so it's nice to know that if they need help she can understand them, etc. I explained to her that I want them to learn Spanish so she speaks to them mostly in Spanish.

One cute thing is that since they've started going Lily has really taken up the role of big sister to Ben. The teacher mentioned that since Ben doesn't really understand anything that's going on, Lily always makes sure to pay very close attention to what the teacher says so she can try to explain it to Ben. I'm so proud of her!

All the classes are very physical and Ben is a more studious child so they were a bit overwhelming for him. He's even managed to weasel his way out of some of them by feigning a headache and asking to sit on the teacher's lap. (Such a little charmer, of course he got his way.)

Anyhow, I'm very happy and thankful to the Lord that they're getting these little extras. I'll stop rambling here and leave you with a pics of my cutsies on their way out to school.