Two weeks down...

34 to go!!

playing dress up to lean fastening skills

Our homeschooling campaign has gotten off to a swell start!!

he enjoyed putting on
daddy's clothes

This week was not as happy and perfect as last week, there are some concerns. Firstly i believe it is my fault for this week being more difficult. When mommy starts to lose focus, then every one is off task! Secondly it is not my fault that this week was more difficult, it was the MICE. Em Eye See Ee!!!!  meaning more than one... 4 to be exact, and where there are 4 mice there are bound to be many many more ::shivers at the thought:: With the discovery of our mouse problem, i set out to rid my house of all things potentially food for mice, and potentially touched by mice.

computer class, her favorite subject
i get asked every day if computer is today

Since cleaning in the afternoon, for me. is like trying to crack an anvil with a nail file(in case you have never tried to accomplish this metaphor... tedious and unrewarding, and most definitely impossible is what i am trying to say) i insisted on cleaning in the mornings... every morning, and quite systematically ridding my house of filth!!! There are deep cleanings... and then there are mouse cleanings and those take much longer and require my hands to become extra sore and chapped and cracked.

and when you complete a
computer skills corse, then
give you a certificate!

Then there were other peoples agendas, to contend with.... like the exterminator, and the siding guy, and political phone calls, and tracking my lost snapfish package, and of course the survey for talking to the usps, all these things happen when i need to be schooling. The children and i are finally sitting at the table the baby is in a good mood, we are making progress, and the phone rings... i pick it up... oldest son walks out of the room, daughter starts digging though her crayon box, instead of doing her math, youngest one starts screaming because some one walked out of the room, i end my 2-3 minute phone call.... have to find my place... have to coral every one back to the table.... get their attention again... cuddle baby again... and by this time it is snack time.... then i am frustrated

schooling at the park

Simple solution: this week no phone calls during home school



Now onto the next problem, i am so gosh darn tired!!!!! this problem is not as easily fixed, i think mostly it had to do with the mice keeping me awake, and the three children in my bed all week because i was afraid the mice would eat them, so hopefully this week i will be less apt to falling asleep during story time.... and yes i didn't fall asleep during story time ONCE.... i fell asleep TWICE, two different days... its not like these stories are really lengthy either. i am just so exhausted!!!!

he wanted lots of tape for his project

Simple solution: this week early bed time for mommy

found a praying mantis on the outside of the window

Next problem, kinda piggy backs onto the last problem. We as a family are not getting started early enough... in other words we are sleeping in to late!! If we could get up an hour and a half earlier we will be finishing at about lunch time... which would mean that lunch would not feel like a huge obstacle in our day, but more like a timely ending to our school and we can all nap afterwards!!! ahhhhhhhhhh napping, i just love the idea, even the word sounds soothing and enjoyable!! Napping

So homeschooling prognosis, still not so bad, i think we are still doing good, just have to iron out a few wrinkles!!

I have decided homeschooling for a mother is like the worst of all worlds, it is like being a work at home mother, except your kids never leave and you dont get adult interaction, and you dont get paid, and your house gets extra messy, and you still dont have time for dinner but you also had to make a full lunch and breakfast so the dishes are piling up already!

its hard AND funny
trying to balance paper
figures on a string

But at the same time i love seeing my kids all day and watching them grow, and schooling a kindergartner is not much different from just being a stay at home mom, we already had "school" time before, just now it counts, and we have to do it on a schedule, and i don't have to make up our lessons(thank you calvert!!) and we have been doing such fun things, it is so rewarding, and i wouldn't change a thing!!

.... except for the mice

i sure do love that little face!!