I know you probably think that I’m super-mom. All home-schooling moms are, right? Our houses are usually neat and tidy and our school day runs along smoothly on a very organized schedule. Oh, and our kids always get along and listen to us. We never lose our focus for what a day should look like and what good parenting looks like. Right? Yeah, right!!
Today has been less than stellar in some ways. We went to an amazing concert last night, but got home quite late. So we all slept in this morning. And I woke up feeling down and discouraged. So I started the school day by sending them downstairs to watch a science DVD. Then at least I had a little time to read my Bible and collect my scattered brains. Things have improved somewhat, although my parenting could use some real help on some key points…
What actually inspired this post is this picture of our table this morning. This just sums up how messy and imperfect life is sometimes.
On another note, I’ve been intrigued by my boys the last few days. Since Friday they’ve been playing on the living room floor with a combination of blocks, Wikki Stix, and plastic Easter eggs.
I think they’re pretending to be lizards and dinosaurs living on houseboats in the ocean. They’ve developed businesses and built lots of boats, etc. I’m so impressed with their creativity. Is this the result of the very small amount of electronic entertainment in their lives?
And other random stuff:
- Tonight we’re having a hot dog roast and game night with the other home-school families. Yay for not having to celebrate Halloween!
- My boys have been introduced to the dastardly game of “spoons”. They love it and I suppose we’ll be playing it tonight.
- I’m planning a couple of days to scrap-book in the near future. Woohoo!
- I got some second-hand halloween costumes for J & H for Christmas for only $10 each. They are a cat and an alligator. The kids will be so impressed, I’m sure. They love dressing up in stuff like that.
- I’m hoping for a somewhat lazy afternoon!
Hope you had your lazy afternoon.
Thanks for watching Korban, even though you were having a “typical Monday”! I appreciate it.
By: AnneJisca on October 31, 2011
at 4:00 pm
I hope my kids play creative games like that sometime!
By: Kendra on October 31, 2011
at 5:39 pm
nice to hear from you! I like your table pic. mine NEVER looks like that. hahahahahaha. why oh why oh why do things have to go from order to chaos in no time flat? drives me nuts. kudos to your boys for their great imaginations.
By: Rachel on October 31, 2011
at 9:50 pm
i wanted to click on your picture to verify it, but i think my favourite part of this whole thing is that H’s shirt is half-off. LOL. she’d be in good company here.
By: rhondablogs on October 31, 2011
at 10:35 pm
Jenni, you’re a good mom! And I love that your children are using their creativity! I see such a lack of that amongst the children I work with. And cluttered tables mean de-cluttered minds, right? =)
By: Glenda Mast on November 1, 2011
at 7:12 am
I look at our living room floor, or, what I can see of our living room floor, and think, “well, I guess this is LIVING.”
By: jenniupnorth on November 1, 2011
at 7:24 am
All I can say is these kids are so fortunate that they have a mommy who cares enough to let her table and her living room floor be a mess now and then so they can play and be creative! Keep up the good work hon!!
By: Ruth Miller Bontrager on November 1, 2011
at 2:04 pm
I have to agree with Rhonda- my favourite part of the table photo was Hannah’s shirt! Your kids are great! And so are you!
By: Karen on November 1, 2011
at 10:02 pm