"Little Johnny learned to read at 4 months of age"

"I wonder if I can fit in there?"

Cuddles!!!

I want you to know that my kids fight. They bicker as a sport on some days and there are times I just want to run away. I say this because I think it's important to point out in these types of blogs. Do I love being with them 24/7?  Most of the time, yes. However, I also have times where I wonder what I got myself into. I used to work out religiously everyday. Now, I barely have time to walk the dog. I take walks with the children several times a week but, that could hardly be considered exercise! We stop 110 times to look at bugs or to have a conference about what the kids are eating for a snack when we get home. Needless to say, it's slow moving.

I have read so many home school books where the families sound unreal. They sound like prodigies in the making. I want my kids to be able to obtain success but, most importantly, I want them to be happy when they find it. If the road leading to it is filled with days upon days of cramming for things they might need to know, what's the point? If they are interested in, let's say science and pursue all types of "scientific" adventures, my guess is, the information will stick. This is what I am watching and waiting for. In each of our children they have the latent curiosity to discover things about the world. I just wish that in these home school books it didn't sound as if the kids are all going to grow up to win the noble peace prize! Of course, I hope for that for my kids. Don't we all secretly imagine our grown son or daughter accepting it and then saying to an audience packed full of people "most importantly, I would like to thank my mom for her dedication and love for me".(Come on, you know you've done it once or twice). However, my goal is for my kids to have the resourcefulness and knowledge to make his or her life "abundant" and "genuine". I want them to enjoy the journey, not just the destination...