Reasons We Don’t HomeSchool

You know, it kind of seems like our family would be naturals for home-schooling. I’m a former classroom teacher and an educator at heart. We have all these kids, and they all have different homerooms, lunch boxes, book bags and school supplies and everything. Why not just keep them home with me all day? Why send them to school?
Well, besides the fact that my understanding of math is really limited to calculating sale price at the outlet mall. There’s also this:

When Catie spends any amount of time one-on-one with me, we become the Duggars. She is my mini-me. As embarrassing as it is to admit, we co-parent. Seriously. The girl can round up her younger siblings better than Mary Poppins herself. I’d feel so guilty about it, if it wasn’t so handy.

 She’s awesome. Intuitive. Strict. Funny. Generous. Responsible.

Her brothers and sisters would also probably add that she’s a little too good at directing. A bit too hands-on. Case-in-point…here are the three older kids posing for picture at…guess where (no, seriously, does anyone know?)

 Catie, little mama that she is, can’t just pose. She’s gotta direct.
 “Elisabeth! Cross your legs like this! No…like this. Good!”

 “There. SO good! You’re awesome, Elisabeth!”

“Now, Sam, smile at the camera.” 

 “Sam! Not like that! Where’s your nice smile?”

 “Better! SO good.”

 “Okay! How about we all look this way? Good!”

 “Sam! Sit down and look at mommy!”

 “Elisabeth! You’re supposed to be sitting like me!”

 “Perfect!”

And….I don’t even know what Catie was saying in the next picture. Or why Sam had to grab this part of the statue.

But I do know that this is another reason we don’t homeschool.

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4 Responses
  1. Anonymous

    Adorable kids! Wow, it seems like just yesterday we were pulling all nightstand with our fearless yearbook advisor. 🙂 Hope all is well! Jenny Demeris (Romer)

  2. Anonymous

    So I kept thinking, “That looks like the Concordia campus… I swear that is the Concordia campus.” Then I saw Janzow and THE statue. :)Rachel

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