Magic Moments

 My littlest is seven and it's hard  not to be sad. We couldn't be without him, and we're so glad he's ours.  At seven years old Cade loves to do what everyone else is doing. He will NOT play by himself, and maybe it's because he's used to having someone to entertain him all the time. He loves legos and soccer. He also loves to read. I am ALWAYS finding Cade trying to tackle reading a book he probably isn't quite ready for. Lately he's been trying to read The Hobbit. While he's able to read all the words, he just doesn't have the depth of understanding to read it independently quite yet. He LOVES Tom Sawyer so he was delighted to find an abridged version to read.  Cade makes up his own mind about things. He will NOT be bossed around. He holds his own, so I don't worry about his brothers pushing him over. Cade also won't be pushed over physically. He is one tough kid. If Cade is crying, I know he is actually hurt because he never cries ove...

 Cade gives me a run for my money daily. This child is always one step ahead, usually making mess, and always needing something. I love him dearly. He brings the laughter and the chaos around here. Cade is a few days short from being 7 and I can't really say what grade he's in. Grade levels matter little to homeschoolers. I guess by age he's in first grade, I bought him mostly 3rd grade curriculum. He's super smart, yet he daily acts like he doesn't have the time of day for school. He's really into reading though, and he insisted that he was going to read The Hobbit. I had my doubts he was ready for a book at this level, but he's doing it. I listened to him read tonight and he read it wonderfully and knew exactly what was going on. I even caught him reciting and singing one of the songs in the story while he was supposed to be unloading the dishwasher. I'm sure he'll reread it again multiple times over the years and glean more of the story line each ...