Homework and a Dilemna

Seems like all we do is homework, homework and more homework. I swear AJ ends up having at least 4 to 5 sheets of homework every evening plus 30 minutes of reading and also reviewing spelling words. It normal takes AJ at least an hour, most of the time more, to complete everything. The bad thing is he tries to rush through to get his homework completed, so he can play with his legos (I remember rushing through my homework when I was younger also), but he just ends having to do the same homework sheets over again. He ends up getting so frustrated because of having to do things over again. I hope he learns quickly that he just ends up making more work for himself! Somehow, I don't think it will happen anytime soon!

Ashleigh has been doing well in school. She is currently learning how to write her letters and also recognize written numbers. She seems really enjoy it and is a quick learner. Her teachers say is doing great expect she just has to learn that she can't be the boss of everyone (sounds like someone else I know :)! Apparently, she likes to be the leader of the group and ends up bossing everyone else around. Not our Ashleigh! :)

Rick and I have run into a dilemna here recently and wanted to see if you guys have any suggestions for us! Seems that we have a little trouble with the kids telling the truth. Let me explain, one of them will tattle on the other about something (most of the time it's nothing really big) and the other telling us that it's not true. We are having a hard time telling which one is actually telling the truth. A couple of times, we could clearly tell who was telling the truth and who was not, but lately, we cannot tell. On a couple of occasions we have punished both of them and on other occasions we simply have tried to talk with them and explain why it's not good to not tell the truth. We have even tried telling them the "Peter and the Wolf" story. But we are still having this issue. Anyone have any suggestions to help us?