Happy Friday!

Happy Friday Dear Readers!

My Dad put the idea of homeschooling into my head. UGH. Not that there is anything wrong with that...it is just that, when an idea comes into my head, I go full-force ahead, researching and reading and thinking and buying books. I have SOOO many other things I need to be working on, but I am now stuck on the idea of homeschooling! Something I don't have to even really give a ton of thought for a few years yet. It has been a good thing either way. Because it also really made me realize how I used to spend way more time with Maddie, doing things, teaching things etc. But after getting pregnant, and then my Mom, and then starting to work from home, I have been plopping her in front of the TV way more than I EVER intended. SO, it has also really started me looking into things to do with her to prep her for school- well really learning. Whether that may be in an actual school- or through me.

We are doing a workbook, and the beginning pages the kids literally just stick stickers on pages. It is SUPER cute watching her take things SOOO serious. The second sticker she put off was hanging off the side, and she says very loud and seriously "UH-OH!!!" She was very upset about the sticker not being all the way on the page! I guess I have a perfectionist in the works. We pulled it off and fixed it. Then again today, one of the stickers was hanging off- this time just a little bit. No biggie, and this time she had really stuck the sticker on the page- so it would be hard to rip off. So I told her "Its Okay...lets leave it" On to the next sticker. She places the second one and then says "Uhhh, about the other one, and rips it off the page!" OH DEAR, is all I can say.

But I get it. Many homeschoolers have said that they like to watch their kids in action learning. And I can see that. I would be missing out on somethings that I am not sure I would want a teacher to witness! My neighbor started homeschooling her daughter just this year, and says she now knows her daughter in a way she never did before. Interesting.

So, I just made a big boo-boo that I am paying for. Maddie was pretending to leave. She had Elmo in the stroller, a bucket on her arm, which I can only imagine is supposed to represent a diaper bag. And she comes over to give kisses. So as she is walking away towards the door, I say, trying to add to her "pretend" game. "Have a good walk to Papa's house!" She stops in her tracks! "Buh-bye?" And then I say, No...we were just playing. "PAPA!!!" with hands flailing and all. I still say, No we are not going to Papas. Then I let the dog out and she comes running yelling "PAAAPAAAA!" Oh geez, what did I start here!

Ok, I just counted out my points for some graham crackers and put them by my side...and somehow while I was typing this they all disappeared! Hmm, wonder who that was.