Life happens

   Please be patient with me. It's not that I'm lacking material or motivation to write. It just seems that lately whenever I open my computer life happens. Things have been crazier than normal around here, and far be it from me (or any other woman) to admit that I've taken on too much. Every day I make grand plans. I come up with brilliant posts in the shower, on the treadmill, or at the barn. Then I sit down and the children sense it. Mom's sitting down! Quick! We must find something for her to do. I'm hungry! I'm thirsty! This toy needs new batteries. Can we go swimming? Can we go riding? The list is endless.

  School has started again, which means that large portions of my day are filled with questions such as: Do we have to do this? Yes. All of this? Yes. Do we have to write in cursive? Yes. Is it almost time for lunch? No. Can I go to the bathroom? Are you able? (Can't help myself.) Do we have to copy all of this? Yes. Do we have to write the whole sentence? Yes. Can I just write the answer? No.

  For those of you who think that moms who homeschool have got the whole Michelle Duggar, beautiful, happy countenance at all times thing going on, I can assure you that most of the ones I know do not. Today was far from the best day we've ever had. I can't tell you how much it took out of me to fight the urge to say, "How can you be so smart and so dumb at the same time?" God love them, do everyone else's kids lack common sense, or is it just mine?

  It's enough to send this mama to the barn. I think I'll go spend some time with my real friends...you know, the ones who can't talk back.