Being home with the boys all day, every day, I sometimes can’t see the big picture of what it is I’m doing for all the dishes, laundry, handwriting pages, cleanup, and playtime.  But tonight as I was changing to go for my Post-Chico-Bedtime Run, I overheard the twins in their room and had to grab Fred AND my camera.

Bedtime Reading by Flashlight

 For what I had heard was Jose reading ‘Berto Goldilocks and the Three Bears… the actual story from the book – really reading!  And when he got stuck on a word, ‘Berto would hop out of his bed, help him with it, then run back and jump into bed again and listen for more.

 And there it was:

1. Jose reading for fun for the first time of which I’m aware.

2. ‘Berto letting Jose take the lead for a (very rare) change.

3.  Cooperation and brotherly love (that had not exactly been the tone all evening).

4.  And plus they’re just so darned cute modeling what we do for them!

And that, dear handful of readers, is why I’m at home, homeschooling, spending all this time with the little men.  We drive each other bonkers sometimes, but every once in a while I get a glimpse of what it is I’m hoping to foster.  An education, yes, but more importantly deep friendship between the boys and strong characters they’ll take into adulthood. 

Even got a “Good Job, Mama” from Fred!

Ahh, I’ll now return to my evening of basking in the glow of a tiny success.  :)