Pickles Giggles

LOL!!! Add a daughter and 2 more dogs, and take away the cat, and this is my house whenever I cook bacon! (Not to mention, Scott and I don't have that many gray hairs yet.) :)

Allow a mom to brag....

Today in school, Travis and Olivia had an assignment to write a paragraph telling why their mom and dad were the best parents in the world.

This is Travis’s:

“My Mom is a great mom. She’s caring, loving, and most importantly, she gives great advice. Although I don’t like everything she makes, she is still a good cook. My Dad also is a great dad! He can fix almost anything, and he knows a lot more about computers than I do!”

Here’s Olivia’s:

“My Mom and Dad are the best. I will make a list of things that make Mom the best mom and what makes Dad the best dad. Mom: 1. She works hard so we can have money. 2. She loves her family. 3. She loves God. 4. She cooks food for us. Dad: 1. He does the laundry for mom. 2. He loves his family. 3. He loves God. 4. He is a hard worker, and can fix anything.”

It does a mom's heart good to hear these kinds of things from their kids. It gives me a glimpse into the hearts of my children. The part in Travis's about my cooking is humorous because he is such a picky eater! :) It is so wonderful to know that Olivia mentioned our love of God. Thank you God that they can see You in us!

I recently had a conversation with someone who is totally against the idea of homeschooling and thinks my kids would be better off in public school. Though homeschooling is not for everyone, neither is public school, and I know that my children are thriving at home whereas they would be languishing in a public school setting.

These types of assignments are like gold, they are precious and very valuable. It makes all the work, stress, and frustration that goes along with homeschooling worth every minute and makes the inevitably hard times fade from memory.

The joy that comes from seeing them learn, and being there the moment that a challenging math concept finally "clicks". To watch them mature in their thought patterns, and to receive back writing assignments like the ones I got today makes me ask the question: Why on earth would I ever put them in public school and risk missing out on moments like these?