The Sibling Effect

Perhaps surprisingly, I didn't help the kids pick out clothes for this day. It's kind of cute when they decide to dress alike. Zane is in a stage (that I'm not really prepared for) where he copies everything Vanessa does just to work her up. He does a good number on her. But he only copied her outfit this day, from what I remember anyhow. She enjoyed it.

We practiced story sequencing for Vanessa and number sequencing for Zane. She loves that the fable includes a swan -- her favorite pond animal in first grade. Zane didn't have the patience to hear all the details, so he ran from square to square.

 They played Horton Hears a Who in the Inniswood play house.

Zane took extra care to not worry his sister . . . at least the first couple of times. :-)

They built dams and splashed to cool off. 

They guarded themselves from chipmunks and climbed the side of a bridge to see the high waters flow.