Barking more than the puppy!

This morning I thought I would blog about why I love homeschooling. It would have been a lovely post about deliciously homeade buckwheat pancakes and lattes, and lazy snowy mornings...

it would have been a post like that...

except...

There is a ten year old learning to write research papers, and that apparently requires a fair amount of pissing and moaning.

There is an 8 year old who does not want to learn 6x8, or 6 time anything for that matter. It makes long division an extremely LOOONNNGGG and excruciation process for anyone in the vicinity.

There is a 7 year old who doesn't feel well - and inherited his mother's tendency to get emotional when hungry, tired or sick.

There is a 3 year old who does not enjoy her schedule being thrown off by such silly things as buckwheat pancakes and lattes.

There is a 12 week old puppy who doesn't like to be drug around by her front leg by a preschooler wearing a fairy costume. Imagine that!

There is a thirty something woman who is trying to model long-suffering and tolerance, but in actuality might have been barking more than the puppy.

SO...

We are declaring an extended recess/PE. The big kids are going outside to build a snowman in 3/4 inch of snow. And peanut put herself down for a nap.

See there are some good things about homeschooling after all...