We've been battling influenza, asthma attacks, RSV, ear infections and exhaustion the last couple weeks. Through it all, we've still done schooling -- reading, workbooks, practice, etc.

Today, N asked if we could skip schooling. I looked at him and said "Absolutely!"

Right now, the boys are creating comic books. Lots of drawing, spelling, writing and creating going on in the bedroom.

Earlier, they re-enacted American Gladiators in our backyard. Strategy, creativity and exercise.

C read out loud to his baby sister while she was struggling through a breathing treatment. Compassion, reading, diction.

Both boys helped me with laundry and cleaning the kitchen while L took a brief nap. Life skills

N is keeping track of what time different medicines are taken on our refrigerator whiteboard, and calculating when the next dose can be taken. Writing, time telling, math calculations

C started a new chapter book while he was having a breathing treatment. Reading

Both boys helped prepare lunch today. Life skills, counting

We may not have done anything that "looked" like schooling to the general public, but lots of learning is going on in our home! Even N doesn't realize how much he's learning - he just knows that he doesn't have to "do workbooks" today!